Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium
 
An important native prairie habitat grass species. Little Bluestem forms blue-green clumps in the summer and in the fall it turns beautiful shades of red and copper, which remain throughout the winter. Little Bluestem has very high value for wildlife, its seed are eaten by songbirds and it is the host plant of several butterfly species.
 
Height - 3ft to 6ft
Light - Full Sun to Partial 
Soil Moisture - Dry to Medium
Bloom Colour - N/A
Bloom Time - September, October
Invites - Butterflies, Birds
Host Plant for - Leonard Skipper, Indian Skipper, Dusted Skipper, Cobweb Skipper, Ottoe Skipper, Swarthy Skipper and Crossline Skipper
Companion Plant Idea’s - Butterfly Milkweed, Dense Blazing Star, Black-Eyed Susan, Sky Blue Aster, Stiff Goldenrod