Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
not available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Leaf spot
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Little Bluestem
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
little bluestem
Hard fescue
In German
wenig bluestem
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
barbon
Hard fescue
In Spanish
Poco bluestem
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Μικρή bluestem
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
pouco bluestem
Hard fescue
In Polish
trochę bluestem
Hard fescue
In Latin
parum bluestem
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Schizachyrium
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Little Bluestem season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Little Bluestem is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Little Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue
Care of Little Bluestem and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.