Full Sun Grass

Schizachyrium scoparium Jazz is a striking prairie nativar selected for its smaller stature. With a sturdy, upright habit, the silvery-blue foliage matures to coppery-rust in autumn. Purple-bronze flowers appear in late summer, followed by silvery seed heads. Leave the grass standing over winter to enjoy motion and texture in wind and snow, and to provide nutritious seeds for songbirds. It is a host plant for many butterflies, so be sure to include some in your pollinator garden. Jazz is an Intrinsic Perennials introduction and a sport of S. s. The Blues.

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A Northern Sunset Perennial Grass