SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM `THE BLUES`-Little BluestemCategory: Perennial Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants Hardiness Zone: 3 9 Height: 3 5 ft Spread: 1 2 ft Bloom Color: Green Shades, Purple Shades This outstanding native thrives in many landscape spots while providing food and shelter to some of our most beloved native birds. This sun lover forms clumps with loads of slender green foliage, producing a 2' mound by mid summer. Whether in moist or dry soils this plant looks great in groups

Native bees and butterflies flock to its generous nectar while the seed from spent flowers is a native bird bonanza

Start with its foliage

when the foliage emerges in blazing brilliant color - in this case

Hardiness- ZONE 5 - 8

revealing numerous large red berries that are prized by birds

» Early source of nectar for native insects

Spread:12-24 in

A wonderful specimen that masses well

full sun to shade

showy presence

»  Soft pink flowers with yellow throat

‘Bloodgood’ is a problem-free specimen and a hardy