When it blooms
In bloom: August to October
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How to grow it
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Dry, Moist
- Size
- 60–90 cm
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to
- Quebec
What it feeds
Little Bluestem is a host plant local wildlife depends on. These are the beings it brings back.
Eastern MeadowlarkThreatenedBirdA grassland bird losing its grasslands. Native bunchgrasses bring back the insects and cover it needs.
Photos: Photo by Ken Thomas, public domain
Plant it with
Other native plants the Eastern Meadowlark also depends on. Grow a few together and you give it food across the whole season.
Grow Little Bluestem where you live
Add it to your garden on Hortus, get a free report card of the wildlife it brings back, and find a nursery near you that carries it.