{"product_id":"blue-heaven-little-bluestem-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Blue Heaven® Little Bluestem - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Heaven is a taller, more upright little bluestem that stands straight rather than flopping like the wild species. In summer its steel-blue foliage has purple highlights and looks almost iridescent up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom late summer into early fall, glossy purple flower heads appear with fluffy tan seeds, and fall brings a rich mix of purple, blue, red, pink, burgundy and orange. It is an excellent native grass for hot, dry spots, slopes and erosion control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrow, upright leaves and stems are bright steel blue with purple highlights and a slight iridescent sheen. They form a dense, upright, non-flopping clump 42 to 54 inches tall and 30 to 40 inches wide. From late summer to early fall, slender glossy purple flower spikes appear with small fluffy tan-silver seed tufts along the upper stems. In fall the whole plant turns a blend of burgundy, purple, red, pink and orange that lasts into mid-fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Heaven thrives in the same sun and lean, dry soil as lavender, and its steel-blue summer foliage looks great beside lavender before turning to rich fall colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in lean to average, well-drained soil; it is very drought tolerant and dislikes wet, rich soil, which can cause flopping or crown rot. Hardy in zones 3 to 9. Leave it standing through winter and cut it back to a few inches in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy purple with tan seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel blue with purple highlights, multicolored in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, non-flopping clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 in–54 in tall × 30–40 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724364611880,"sku":"GLLF-PER-046B808D-72","price":542.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/blue-heaven-little-bluestem.jpg?v=1790864798","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/blue-heaven-little-bluestem-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}