Jazz Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
Description | A shorter variety that will not flop over. Blue foliage takes on a purple hue in fall. Purplish-bronze flowers turn to fluffy white seed heads that may persist into winter. A highly adaptable plant that can take various types of soil, including clay with occasional water inundation. Good drought tolerance once established and tolerates high heat and humidity. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late summer |
Mature Size | Reaches 24 to 30 in. tall, 12 to 18 in. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | North American Native Selection |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Showy Plumes |
Landscape Use | Border |
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Flower Color | Brown |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Sedum (Sedum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Salvia (Salvia) |
Care | Grows easily in a wide range of soils and environmental conditions including clay, high heat, and humidity. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Cut to the ground in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Green Thumb Int'l-Ventura 1899 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, California 93003 -
Lowe's 1027 Academy Drive
Newbury Park, California 91320 -
Lowe's 4550 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90019
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