| Description | 'Jazz' Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scorparia) is a shorter version of the Little Blue Stem cultivar The Blues. Reported not to flop. |
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| Pronunciation | (skits-ah-KEER-ee-um)(skoh-PAIR-ee-um) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | (4)5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, drier once established |
| Soil & Site | average, drier once established |
| Flowers | fluffy, silvery-white seed heads |
| Leaves | silvery blue, purple hues in the fall |
| Dimensions | 36 by 24 inches (H-S) |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Jazz' was introduced in 2010 by Intrinsic Perennial Gardens of Hebron, Illinois. Discovered as a sport of Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’. (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |