It also provides a tall accent plant with fall and winter Garden interest. Heavy snows can bend the seed stalks. The outstanding features of this Great Plains grass are the fluffy, white seed plumes that rise well above the foliage, and the orange to russet-red fall color that often lasts well into winter. The foliage is medium textured and ranges from green to blue-green to blue. Clumps grow 2 to 3 feet tall.
Little bluestem is a warm-season grass that requires drier conditions and is drought tolerant.
Grow in full sun on a variety of soils except wet or mucky ones. It is hardy to USDA zone 3. This grass is useful when massed in transition areas, for erosion control, and as single specimens in borders. It is a good source for cut flowers. Cimmaron' has excellent blue foliage.