Prairie Winds Brush Strokes little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Winds Brush Strokes'
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 Brush Strokes little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium Prairie Winds Brush Strokes) is a clumping 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. It is drought tolerant and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Flowers show up in early to late summer, and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Smooth aster, and Rubenza cosmos.