Grass, Little Bluestem, Blue Heaven (MinnBlue)

MinnblueA’, commonly marketed under the trade name of BLUE HEAVEN, is a little bluestem cultivar that is noted for its blue-gray foliage, burgundy-red fall color and narrow upright plant form.
It typically grows in a clump to 2-4’ tall.
Erect, broom-like clumps of slender, flat, linear leaves (1/4” wide) emerge light blue in spring, darken to blue-gray in summer, acquire purple highlights in late summer before turning burgundy red with pink and purple tones in fall.
In July-August, flower stems rise higher than the foliage clump bearing small reddish-brown flowers.
Flowers give way to seed heads fringed with showy, silvery-white hairs.
Seed heads may persist into winter.
Foliage eventually fades to beige in winter.
BLUE HEAVEN was introduced by the University of Minnesota at St.
Paul, Minnesota.
U.
S.
Plant Patent PP17,310 was issued on December 26, 2006.  #1 gallon