Schizachyrium scoparium Free Spirit® Purple Arrow® (‘Nonwrr’)
Blooming Time
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Developed by Hortech, Purple Arrow® is an outstanding nativar named for its broad arrowhead-shaped habit and thin, light blue, purple tinged leaves that emerge in spring and stand strictly upright all season long. Toward fall, the purple hues intensify while tan, silvery seed heads are held over the foliage. The rich blend of colors make this selection useful as a specimen or as a companion to many perennials.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Tan to Brown
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
An outstanding nativar named for its broad arrowhead-shaped habit and thin, light blue, purple tinged leaves that emerge in spring and stand strictly upright all season long.
Landscape Value
The rich blend of colors make this selection useful as a specimen or as a companion to many perennials.
Care
Watering:
Purple Arrow® Little Bluestem is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Purple 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:
Purple 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.