Prairie Winds Blue Paradise little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Winds Blue Paradise'
MBG Plant of Merit 2018
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Prairie Winds Blue Paradise little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium Prairie Winds Blue Paradise) is a grass for borders, meadows, rain gardens, and winter interest. 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It forms a clump and grows at a moderate pace, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Mexican hat, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and New Jersey tea.