Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | Proven Winners® New Variety 2025

Add a touch of artistry to your garden with Brush Strokes, a native perennial grass that mimics the graceful movement of a painter's brush. The powder blue stems stand tall and vertical, bending gently with the breeze before returning to their upright form, creating a soft, fluid motion in the landscape. As the seasons change, these stems transform into a rich wine-red hue in early fall, offering a striking contrast. Perfect for adding fine texture and lightness to summer gardens, Brush Strokes also provides captivating winter interest when left standing, making it a beautiful and versatile addition to any garden.

• 32-36 inches tall and 22-26 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 3-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Space plants 22-26 inches apart for best results
• Maintains blue-green stems that turn wine-red in early fall
• Great for border, landscape, focal point and mass planting
• Resists deer
• Drought tolerant, erosion control, native to North America

Care:  Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring. Cut back to ground level in late fall.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
• Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
  • Quart perennials are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
  • 0.65 Gallon perennials are 6-14 in. at the time of shipment
  • 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom