Andropogon scoparius
More About Andropogon scoparius
- AKA Schizachyrium scoparium
- Fine-textured foliage will form very dense mounds
- Slender blue-green stems in the summer mature to showy shades of red or purple
- Fuzzy white seed heads
- Bloom Time: Late summer
- Flower Height: 120 cm
- Foliage Height: 100 cm
- Bloom Time: August into winter
- Grass Type: Warm Season
Interesting Notes:
Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Height:
80-120 cmSpread:
50-70 cmLittle Bluestem Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun, tolerating drought, once established. Thrives in summer heat and humidity. This plant should be cut back in the spring to make way for new growth.
Andropogon scoparius Characteristics
Full Sun
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower/Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Dried Flower/Foliage
Heat Tolerant
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Attributes
Fall ColorFlowering Time
Lt. Sum-FallLandscape uses
NaturalizingFoundation planting