Prairie Munchkin little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Munchkin'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light brown
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prairie Munchkin' little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Munchkin') is a grass for borders, containers, meadows, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound with light brown blooms in summer and autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Its foliage turns color in fall, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, PowWow White coneflower, and Limelight Prime panicle hydrangea.