Twilight Zone little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 4.5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purplish bronze
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Twilight Zone' little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone') 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 soil of most types. It grows in a clumping form that reaches 48 to 54 inches tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it handles dry spells well. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Spotted joe-pye weed, and New Jersey tea.