Brush Strokes Little Bluestem

Brush Strokes Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium Brush Strokes ('Prairie Winds ®')

This ornamental grass forms a graceful clump is valued for its texture, movement, and four-season presence in the mixed border or mass planting.

  • Bold foliage provides strong textural contrast in the mixed border from spring through winter.
  • Flower heads add a secondary layer of ornament through summer and autumn.
  • Leave stems standing through winter for wildlife value and structural interest; cut back hard to 10–15 cm in early spring.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.8 – 0.9
Mature Spread (meters)
0.55 – 0.65
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Purple
Fall Colour
Orange
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Drought tolerant, once established, growing best in an average to dry soil, in sun or partial shade, with colour showing best in full sun.
Notes
Warm Season Grasses:These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.

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