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Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass, Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden
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Twilight Zone Little Bluestem Grass

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Overview
For a hardy and beautiful garden accent, 'Twilight Zone' Little Bluestem Grass features attractive upright foliage that is stunning in all four seasons. Blue-green foliage emerges in spring and develops a purple cast at the edges for an iridescent mid-summer glow. In winter, this native cultivar turns tawny brown, creating architectural accents and wildlife habitat.(Schizachyrium)
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Botanical Name
Schizachyrium scoparium Twilight Zone PP#27432
Advantages
Native, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Winter Interest, Erosion Control
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Dry
Mature Height
24-48" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to fall
SKU
AM018945

Description

(24-48” tall x 12-24” wide) Find a place for a few 'Twilight Zone' Little Bluestem Grasses in your meadow or sunny garden beds and you won’t regret it. The four-season color of this prairie native makes it a star throughout the year. Long ribbons of blue-green foliage emerge in spring on a stiffly upright grass. As the season deepens, so do the colors – basal foliage lower to the soil line begins to turn mauve and purple, creating strong contrast with the upright blue-green leaves. During the winter months, the entire grass turns a tawny shade of brown, standing proudly where other perennials have gone quietly dormant. For best results, plant 'Twilight Zone' Little Bluestem Grass in full sun in poor to average soils; it can tolerate heat and humidity and a wide range of growing conditions, but rich soil or too much fertilization can cause this grass to flop. As a resilient native plant with deep roots, Little Bluestem Grass is well-suited to restoring erosion, is salt tolerant, and can handle or dry, lean conditions. Deer resistant, this is an excellent  grass for pollinator, bird, and wildlife habitat.