Blaze Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: This tall, upright ornamental grass will add colorful interest to the landscape. The slender grass blades start off light blue in spring, darken to gray-green in summer and eventually burst with deep reds in the fall. The reds fade into vivid pinks as winter approaches. Summer also bring reddish-brown flowers that sit high above the foliage. They turn into feathery, silver-white seed heads that can persist through winter. Grows in clumps up to eighteen inches across. Grows well in many soil including alkaline and clay. Requires little water once established.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Medium
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Medium (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, 3-6' tall): Use hand pruners or hedger to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. Trim edges. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Gray-green, Green
Bloom Colors: Tan
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
- Garden Entrance
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Design Path
- Design Ideas-West
- Winter Interest
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Localscapes Path
- Park Strip #2
- Park Strip #7
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Maintenance Path
- Rain Gardening
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
