Little Bluestem Ornamental Grass (Smoke Signal Grass)

This selection of our native Schizachyrium (sometimes called Smoke Signal) has a beautifully refined habit and puts forth a strong show of color in late summer and fall. The  blue-green foliage begins to take on scarlet red tones in late summer, turning a deeper red-purple through the fall.  An improvement over older cultivars, this grass maintains its strictly upright habit through fall. Schizachyrium is a great choice if you are looking to restore an eroded site, or for a plant that will grow in hot, dry areas where other plants have a hard time surviving. This plant gets 3-4'H and 2'W at maturity. Hardy in zones 3-9. Native to USA.

Growth Habit

The  blue-green foliage begins to take on scarlet red tones in late summer, turning a deeper red-purple through the fall.  An improvement over older cultivars, this grass maintains its strictly upright habit through fall. Schizachyrium is a great choice if you are looking to restore an eroded site, or for a plant that will grow in hot, dry areas where other plants have a hard time surviving. This plant gets 3-4'H and 2'W at maturity.

Care

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun). After established, low water needs to average water needs. Average soil with good drainage.

Toxicity

Smoke Signal Little Bluestem Ornamental Grass has masses of beautiful plumes of ... may be harmful or poisonous to people or pets if touched or ingested. Deer resistant.