Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' Web Specials

Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' Web SpecialsAlso known as 'Little Bluestem', this blue prairie grass is a super attractive accent plant for any garden. Easy and cold hardy, deer resistant and drought tolerant. Grows 2 4 ft tall in broom like clumps with narrow leaves tinted blue. The stems are pinkish, offering a unique look. The foliage becomes burgundy red in autumn and is considered by many to be its most outstanding ornamental feature. Hardy to zone 3.

Lem's Cameo is one in my Fragrant series of new hybrids

growing about 7ft in 10 years

giving the appearance of 'rusty nails'

There is a bit of pink as the plant first opens

Considered a small tree

Exceptionally hardy and adaptable

The cultivar was selected from a batch of seedlings at the Bruns nursery in Bad Zwischenahn

upward facing flowers

Deep green foliage turns attractive shades of red in autumn

The new candles are white

Fragrantissum is one of the most loved fragrant rhododendrons in all of our gardens

this broom makes a very attractive mounding conifer for a small garden