Soil/Moisture:
Variety
of soil types; does not persist with moist soil and high fertility;
drought tolerant
Form/Texture:
Upright;
open to spreading fine texture; subject to lodging
Inflorescence:
Delicate
and inconspicuous inflorescence in late summer; becomes silvery
when dried; remains attractive in winter
Comments: Variable
form and color (bright green to light blue); fall color varies from
tan to copper, orange, and dark orange red; suffers with mulch at
crown; self seeds
Cultivars:
The Blues (common little bluestem): strong light blue stems; 2';
golden amber fall color; zones 4-8
