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Blaze Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
Little Bluestem
In stock · from $17.99
This warm season, clump forming grass makes an excellent transition between landscape and adjacent meadows.
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Plant facts
Sizes and prices
Retail prices; trade pricing for wholesale accounts. Availability updates hourly; stock last changed 2026-10-20.
Good to know
- Waterwise — suited to low-water landscapes once established.
- Deer resistant.
- Does well at higher elevations.
- A good park-strip plant (Flip the Strip collection).
- Suitable for Utah Lake secondary water systems.
- Tolerates rock mulch.
- Part of our native plants collection, a specialty of ours.
Quick answers
How big does Blaze Little Bluestem get?
About 30-36" tall and 24" wide at maturity.
How much sun does Blaze Little Bluestem need?
Full Sun (6+ hours).
How much water does Blaze Little Bluestem need?
Low water use — it is one of our waterwise plants.
Will Blaze Little Bluestem grow in Utah and the Intermountain West?
It is rated hardy to USDA zone 4, so it suits sites in zone 4 or warmer, which covers most of the region. The Salt Lake Valley floor is mostly zone 7; benches, mountain valleys and high plains in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming are colder, often zones 3–6, so check the zone for your site.
Is Blaze Little Bluestem deer resistant?
Yes, deer usually leave it alone.
Where can I buy Blaze Little Bluestem in Utah?
Progressive Plants in Copperton, Utah has it in stock, from $17.99. Homeowners can order online for pickup at the farm or local delivery; landscape contractors can have it shipped across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada.
Can landscape contractors buy Blaze Little Bluestem wholesale?
Yes. Landscape contractors and architects with a Progressive Plants wholesale account get trade pricing, bulk ordering and shipping across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada on our own trucks or by freight ($1,500 minimum outside our local delivery area). Apply at progressiveplants.com/wholesaleapp.html or call 801-565-7333.
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