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Common name: Little Bluestem
Scientific name: Schizachyrium scoparium
Category: Native Grass, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 1 m tall, 0.9 m wide; 3.5 ft tall, 3 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Dry, Medium-dry
Soil: Loam
Blooms: Green in August
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Host plant π, Butterflies/skippers π¦, Songbirds π¦, Grassland birds π¦, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - Host plant to the Ottoe Skipper, Indian Skipper, Crossline Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Dixie Skipper; Cobweb Butterfly - Does not tolerate shade, and is drought tolerant - Late summer, fall and winter colours in shades of reds to purples