Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ – Standing Ovation Little Bluestem
Price range: $47.00 through $57.00
Standing Ovation Little Bluestem is a native grass with upright slender blue-green leaves with tips and purple tints at the base. The foliage has dazzling shades of yellow, oranges, red, and purple-browns fall color. Tiny green flowers rise high above the foliage on stems in late summer and are followed by fluffy white seed heads that persist through winter. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils.
Schizachyrium scoparium is a native host plant for 6 different skippers: the Ottoe, Indian, Crossline, Dusted, Cobweb, and Dixie skipper. The seeds are eaten by small birds.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass |
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Origins: |
N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
2’ – 4′ |
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Spread: |
1.5′ – 2′ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Cut to ground late winter or early spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tickseed, Joe-Pye Weed, Sea Holly
IMAGE: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) The Plantography Project, Little Bluestem ‘Standing Ovation’ (Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
Additional information
| Size | 2 GALLON, 1 GALLON |
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| Fulfillment | Ship to home |
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