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Little Bluestem, Little Bluestem Broomsedge, Beard Grass Schizachyrium scoparium
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Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:
Schizachyrium scoparium
Common Name:
Little Bluestem, Little Bluestem Broomsedge, Beard Grass
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
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In Stock: 3.03 lb
Prices
Sample Bulk Pricing
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Wildlife Food
Drought Tolerant
Fall Color
Perennial
Reclamation
Erosion Control
Forage Crop
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
none required, soaking in warm water may improve germination time
Stratification:
none required
Germination:
sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
Other:
can be spring or fall sown
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Comments:
A perennial grass with clustered erect green or purplish stems, branching at the top; turns an attractive pale browny-red in fall; needs full sun; produces silvery 2 1/2" seed heads in late summer; native from Quebec to Alberta, south to Florida and Texas
Little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium ), also known as Beard Grass , is a North American prairie grass . Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass , and is prominent in tallgrass prairie , along with big bluestem ( Andropogon gerardii ), indiangrass ( Sorghastrum nutans ) and switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ). It is a warm-season species, meaning it employs the C4 photosynthetic pathway.
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