Schizachyrium littorale Coastal Little Bluestem
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: Circumneutral
soils.
Form/Color To 1-2', bunch grass, warm season grass Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
grows in late spring throughout summer. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Frontal back dunes, secondary dunes.
Ecosystem Provides cover for ground birds and
Services: small mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, minimally tolerant of
flooding.
Ornamental Blue-green leaves atop a spreading
Value: clump form. Turning a rust color with Compatibility:
white fluffy seeds in the fall.
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 5.0-8.4
Form/Color To 4', densely tufted, flowers bluish Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
purple, becomes dark orange-gold over Tolerance:
winter, blooms and fruits in September-
October. Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, no tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Old fields, open areas, back dunes, dry,
acid soils.
Ecosystem Highly palatable to graze animals,
Services: moderately palatable to browse
animals.
Hydrology: High tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Bluish purple foliage with an upright
Value: columnar form, turning a straw-like gold Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, moderate
in winter with white fluffy seeds. grower, no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for restoring grasslands and
dry, open habitats, sandy soil.
Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance: