USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b  Find Your Zone

Plant Type:  Ornamental Grass

Flower Color:  White seed heads

Flower Size:  Small in thin vertical seed heads

Flowering Period:  Mid-Summer through Winter

Flower Type:  

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color:   Blue-Green to Purplish in Spring adding Red, Orange and Purple in Summer. Golden Wheat in Winter

Fragrant Foliage:  No 

Berries:  No

Berry Color:  na

Attracts:  Visual Attention, Birds

Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbits, Temporary Wet Soil, Black Walnut

With thicker and sturdier stems than others and displaying a kaleidoscope of changing colors through the four seasons, 'Standing Ovation' is a Little Blue Stem selection applauded for how it stands up straight and tall even in high winds and pouring rain! But that's not the only great attribute, like the species the foliage starts out beautiful blue with hints of greens, purples and pinks and a skirt of purple leaves around the base. Stunning reds and oranges develop with the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall and a final act of golden wheat color in winter. The attractive tan seed heads provide texture in the landscape and also food for many species of birds. A fast grower that performs well in both containers and the landscape.

Standing Ovation Little Bluestem Grass is exceptionally easy to grow in well-drained average to poor soils with dry to medium moisture in full sun. It tolerates a wide range of soil types ranging from clay to sandy. Good drought resistance once established and tolerates both high heat and humidity. Cut plants back to just above the ground in late winter or early spring before new growth appears.

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