Non-native plants this species can replace:
Common Name
Little bluestem
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Width (ft)
1.5 -
3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Open forests, woodlands, barrens, outcrops, riverside prairies, dry clearings, fields, meadows, and roadsides, on a variety of geologic substrates and soils. Common throughout Virginia
Wildlife Value: Provides excellent cover year round. This is a larval host plant that supports various skipper larvae and Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala). Adult Common Wood-Nymph butterflies feed on rotting fruit and flower nectar. Seeds are eaten by songbirds and small mammals
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer
Bloom Month
June
July
August
Light Requirements
Full sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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