little bluestem
noun
: a forage grass (Schizachyrium scoparium synonym Andropogon scoparius) of eastern and central North America
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When reseeding bare spots, use more drought tolerant fescues or native grasses like little bluestem to reduce the need for irrigation, once established.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The program has a long list of potential plants that can work, such as little bluestem grass, native columbine, blazing star, butterfly milkweed, purple and yellow coneflowers, goldenrod and asters.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Clumping grasses like little bluestem and switchgrass provide low-level cover.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2024
The Leonard's skipper can be found in perennial grasses and host plants such as little bluestem, blue grama, and bent grass.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Staff also collected seeds from lupine and from little bluestem grass in the area and worked to expand existing patches of the native plants, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
Where sight lines are not an issue, little bluestem, shrubby Saint John’s wort (Hypericum prolificum), beach plum (Prunus maritima), and bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) are workhorses.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
The original quarter-acre remnant of little bluestem has since ballooned to nearly 20 acres.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
Zones 5-9. ‘Standing Ovation’ Little Bluestem This little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) wins its place in the Test Garden for its smoky blue foliage with hints of green and pink all summer long.
—Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
The program has a long list of potential plants that can work, such as little bluestem grass, native columbine, blazing star, butterfly milkweed, purple and yellow coneflowers, goldenrod and asters.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Clumping grasses like little bluestem and switchgrass provide low-level cover.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2024
The Leonard's skipper can be found in perennial grasses and host plants such as little bluestem, blue grama, and bent grass.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Staff also collected seeds from lupine and from little bluestem grass in the area and worked to expand existing patches of the native plants, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
Where sight lines are not an issue, little bluestem, shrubby Saint John’s wort (Hypericum prolificum), beach plum (Prunus maritima), and bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) are workhorses.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
The original quarter-acre remnant of little bluestem has since ballooned to nearly 20 acres.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
Zones 5-9. ‘Standing Ovation’ Little Bluestem This little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) wins its place in the Test Garden for its smoky blue foliage with hints of green and pink all summer long.
—Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Little bluestem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20bluestem. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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