Little Bluestem thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an excellent choice for dry, sunny locations. One of the ...

The Perennial Plant Association is a professional horticulture trade organization dedicated to improving the perennial plant industry by providing education to enhance the production, promotion ...

As a gardener, one of the most rewarding decisions you can make is to incorporate native plants into your landscape. These ...

Little bluestem is one of the few plants to tolerate elevation changes, varying soil types and more than a 30-inch difference in rainfall from the southeast to the west. If it can thrive in all of ...

Installed in May 2022, this native perennial garden mimics a bluestem meadow. “It’s a design take on a bluestem meadow — little bluestem being one of the main prairie grasses of America ...

Light: Full sun Height: 40 to 48 inches Spread: 12 inches USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Origin: North America A plant with late-autumn interest is the Standing Ovation little bluestem g… ...

Think big: There's nothing "little" about this ornamental grass – in two ways: First, it can grow several feet tall. And second, it was once one of the dominant grasses of North America’s ...

In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Camille Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn into a pollinator's paradise.

Yes, they may require 80 percent less work. But their beauty alone is reason enough to rethink the way you’re gardening now. By Margaret Roach The phrase “gravel garden” doesn’t resonate ...

There are several ways to incorporate Little Bluestem into your garden. You can find it as a transplant from a nursery, as seed or in a prairie mix from a native Texas seed company.

I started growing my first little meadow about 30 years ago, and since then I have stopped cutting a few other areas, too, except for that one day a year. In each space, new species keep showing up.

There is no doubt about the origin of the common name for my favorite American prairie grass, little bluestem. An outstanding container plant in a large container in my garden, little bluestem ...