Height: 2’ to 4’ Spread: 1.5’ to 2’ Light Needs: full sun to part sun Water: average to dry Flower color: purplish bronze Bloom time: August to September
Little bluestem is a perennial, clumping, warm-season grass. This is one of the dominant plants in the southeastern prairies. The leaves and stems tend to have a bluish cast in summer while the fall color is a very warm copper that does not fade throughout winter. This grass is attractive enough for formal gardens. It tends to reseed so it may be better in a naturalistic setting like a pocket prairie. The caterpillars of several skipper butterflies use this plant as a host. Birds eat the seeds. Deer tend to leave grasses alone.
