Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'

Schizachyrium scoparium, commonly called little bluestem, is native to prairies, fields, clearings, hills, limestone meadows, roadsides, waste areas, and open woods from Alberta to Quebec south to Arizona and Florida. It was one of the dominant grasses of the vast tallgrass prairie region, which once covered rich and fertile soils in many parts of central North America.

Intrinsic Perennial Gardens of Hebron, Illinois, introduced Jazz in 2010. Discovered as a sport of Schizachyrium scoparium'‘The Blue'’, it was chosen for its shorter form that will not flop over. It has narrow blue foliage with purple hues in fall and grows 2 to 2.5 ft. tall and 1 to 1.5 ft. wide. Purplish-bronze flowers give way to clusters of fluffy, silvery-white seed heads, which may persist into early winter.

Height: 2'-2.''
Spread: 1'-1.''
Bloom: August-February
Light: Full sun
Water: Low-Medium
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Canada to Mexico