Family: Poaceae

Scientific Name: Schizachyrium scoparium Carousel

Common Name: Little Blue Stem Carousel

DescriptionA dwarf some what mounded Little Blue Stem cultivar.
Pronunciation(skits-ah-KEER-ee-um)(skoh-PAIR-ee-um)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Grass Ornamental
Hardiness Zone3-9
Sunlightfull, avoid shade
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, dry, well drained, sandy
Flowersinflorescence a single raceme, 5-20 pairs of spikelets, copper, pink, tan, and dark orange-red.
Leavesbeige
Stemsbeige, resists lodging
Rootsfiborous
Dimensions3 by 30 inches, mounded
PropagationPP#20948, division
Native SiteThe species Little Blue Stem is native to North American prairies.
Cultivar OriginDonald Boehm at Boehm's Garden Center in Rushville, Illinois (USA)
Misc FactsGenus name Schizachyrium from schizo for "to split" in part. Species name scoparium from Latin scopa for "broom". (syn Andropogon scoparius)
Notes & ReferenceChicagoland Grows fact bulliten
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