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Tried and True Native Plant Selections
for the Mid-Atlantic
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Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
Common through most of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Little Bluestem gives a brilliant landscape performance. Tight, erect, spiky bluish-green stems and leaves transition to a sizzling fall display of oranges, reds, yellows and purplish-browns topped by fluffy seed heads that persist into winter.
Learn more about other Mid-Atlantic plants:
Tried and True Native Plant Fact Sheets