Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation'

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'

Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation' is a grass for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil.

Border Builder uses Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Little Bluestemas a partner at the same level
• Prairie Dropseedto edge in front
• Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
• Blue Grama 'Blonde Ambition'to edge in front
• Lanceleaf Coreopsisto edge in front
• Little Bluestem 'The Blues'as a partner at the same level

Garden styles

Meadow Modern Native Xeriscape (low-water)