Schizachyrium scoparium Free Spirit® Blue Arrow® (‘Nonworreau’)
Blooming Time
Exposure
We consider Blue Arrow® to be the “Blue Standard” of little blue stem. It is gorgeous spring to fall, stands upright in strong winds and rain, and has an authentic Prairie Proud® quality about it. The foliage is colored a crisp steel-blue from spring through fall, is densely set and somewhat spiky in spring, and is carried in the shape of a broad arrow. Above these, during August-October, are lovely flower spikes which move about in the wind.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Tan to Brown
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
A Hortech Original, crisp steel-blue foliage stands upright from spring until fall, densely set and somewhat spiky in spring. Native Cultivar.
Landscape Value
Season long color, and keeps its upright habit is strong winds and rain.
Care
Watering:
Blue Arrow® Little Bluestem is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Blue Arrow® Little Bluestem needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
Blue Arrow® Little Bluestem should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.