Grasses

Schizachyrium scoparium (Beard Grass)

Schizachyrium scoparium

Also known as Little Bluestem

$15.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones3-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Schizachyrium scoparium (Beard Grass), 'Beard Grass', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental grass or grass-like perennial prized for textural foliage, graceful movement, and seasonal flower or seed display.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in well-drained; varies by species soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Cut back deciduous grasses in late winter before new growth. Evergreen species need only light cleanup. Many provide bird forage and habitat.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Schizachyrium scoparium
Common name
Little Bluestem
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
2-3 ft tall × 1.5-2 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late summer to fall
Bloom color
Brown, Cream, Pink
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, lean to average soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, or clay sites. Drought tolerant once established. Cut back to 4-6 inches above ground in late winter before new growth emerges.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Larval host, Bird habitat
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