Named for its bluish-green summer foliage that turns brilliant shades of red, orange, and purple in fall.
It produces fluffy, silvery seed heads in late summer that catch the light beautifully.
Provides excellent cover for birds and small mammals year-round.
Seeds are a winter food source for songbirds, including sparrows and juncos.
Host plant for skipper butterflies such as the Cobweb Skipper and Dusted Skipper.
Adds four-season beauty—blue-green in summer, fiery tones in fall, and attractive seed heads in winter.
Named “Plant of the Year” by the Garden Club of America for its beauty and ecological value.
Named for its bluish-green summer foliage that turns brilliant shades of red, orange, and purple in fall.
It produces fluffy, silvery seed heads in late summer that catch the light beautifully.
Provides excellent cover for birds and small mammals year-round.
Seeds are a winter food source for songbirds, including sparrows and juncos.
Host plant for skipper butterflies such as the Cobweb Skipper and Dusted Skipper.
Adds four-season beauty—blue-green in summer, fiery tones in fall, and attractive seed heads in winter.
Named “Plant of the Year” by the Garden Club of America for its beauty and ecological value.
Bloom: late summer to fall
Habitats: abandoned fields; black soil prairies; clay prairies; gravelly areas along railroads; gravel prairies; hill prairies; hilltop glades (limestone, sandstone, or shale); rocky slopes of thinly wooded bluffs; sand dunes; sand prairies; sandy savannas; scrubby barrens
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: mesic to dry
Plant type (height): grass (2 to 3 feet)
Requirements: full sun
Soil: clay-loam; gravel; sand
