Life Cycle
Perennial
Water Requirement
Dry
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Max Height
2 Ft.
Price
$17.95

Little Bluestem is a Florida native warm-season grass. The leaves are blueish during the Spring and Summer turning reddish and gold in the Fall. The 'Sandhill' variety has bluer leaves than the common Little Bluestem. The seeds heads formed in the Fall are a great food source for birds, like Painted Buntings and Cardinals. It is also a host plant for skipper butterfly caterpillars. It grows best in full sun and well-draining soil where it will reach about 2 feet in height. Use this small, stunning, native grass to your landscape for an additional dimension, color and texture!

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How to care for Little Bluestem Grass 'Sandhill'

Light. Full sun.

Water. Water while it establishes. Like other little bluestem, it is highly drought tolerant afterward and needs no supplemental water.

Soil and feeding. Grows best in well-drained sandy soil with little organic matter. Its nutrient needs are low, and it does well in poor soil.

Size. Leaves grow to about 2 ft. Flower stalks rise above them from summer into fall, and plants slowly spread by rhizomes into small patches.

Good to know. The species is native to Florida pinelands, reaching South Florida at least as far as Palm Beach County. It has low salt tolerance; salty wind can burn the leaves, so it is not for oceanfront sites.