Twilight Zone

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'

Twilight Zone blooms from August through September.

Bloom calendar

Bloom time

Aug–Sep

Hardiness

Zones 3–9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

3.3 ft × 1.3 ft

Type

Grass

Verification

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Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 3.3 ft tall and 1.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

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When to plant Twilight Zone

Plant Twilight Zone in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from August to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

One of 3 in the Little Bluestem family. Same plant, same care.