Little Bluestem

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	low
Grow time	—
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	grass
Growth habit	upright
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✓

Growing

Water	low
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	5.0
Soil ph max	7.0
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	clump
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Toxic to
People	✗
Pets	✗
Livestock	✗

Bloom

Length	2–6wk
Colors
White	✗
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✗
Pink	✗
Purple	✗
Blue	✗
Green	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✗
Native bees	✗
Bumblebees	✗
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✗
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	✗
Nectar	low
Pollen	low
Larval host	✓
Specialist bees	✗
Seed for birds	✓

Invasive

Status	watch
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗

Cover

Mat height	over 12in
Spread rate	slow
Foot traffic	none
Evergreen	✗
Lawn alternative	✓
Mowable	✓
Between pavers	✗
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✗
Under trees	✓