Two rounds of great color

Standing Ovation Little Bluestem

Two rounds of great color

Blue-green color goes with everything
Small- to medium-size ornamental grass, good for borders
Drought-resistant
Upright habit grabs attention, yet stays in place
Glorious fall color change!

A standout among ornamental grasses, handsome and versatile little bluestem has a naturally upright profile and stays about waist-high. So you can add it to flowerbeds, where its beautiful soft-blue hues will flatter all sorts of flower colors. Clump-forming, stays where you put it. Or count on its extra-substantial blades to form an attractive, low-maintenance screen in larger areas. Widely adaptable, grows well in most soils. And in fall, when everything else is fading, it turns brilliant orange, pink-red, and yellow—wow!

Performs best in full sun. Reaches 3-4 feet tall, half as wide. Zones 3-8.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
1A-4A	5/1/23 - 6/2/23
4B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/2/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/2/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/2/23
7B	2/21/23 - 6/3/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23
9A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23
10A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23
Last Order Date	1A-7B: 5/29/23 8A-10B: 5/8/23

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Botanical Name: Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' PP25202
Height: 36 - 48
Spacing: 18"-24"
Depth:3"
Spread:18"-24"
Light Required:Full Sun
Color: Silver
Size: Dormant 2.5" Pot
Blooms: Late Summer, Fall
Zone: 3-8

Form: Perennial
Flower Form: Small tan seed heads appear in late summer through fall.
Soil Requirements: Clay Soil, Dry Soil
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Cut to the ground in late winter to early spring.
Foliage: Sturdy, upright stems with blue cast, dark purple closer to base Brilliant, fiery-colored foliage through fall Blades are thicker than other Schizachyrium Sturdy, upright stems with blue cast, dark purple closer to base. Brilliant, fiery-colored f