Little Red Fox Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Little Red Fox' PPAF

SKU #47646
4-10

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A shorter variety, yet bushy and vigorous. Blue-green foliage in spring developes red-highlights in mid-summer. Cool nights brings tones of red, purple, and silver. The upright flower stems stay sturdy through the winter, providing added interest and shelter for birds. Perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 24 to 30 in. tall, 18 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-10

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Multi-Season Interest, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hillside
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Sedum (Sedum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Salvia (Salvia)
Care InstructionsGrows 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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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Multi-Season Interest, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hillside
Flower ColorBrown
Foliage ColorMulticolored
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Sedum (Sedum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Salvia (Salvia)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows 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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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.