{"product_id":"schizachyrium-little-red-fox","title":"Schizachyrium 'Little Red Fox'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium 'Little Red Fox'\u003c\/em\u003e: Little Bluestem That Blazes Red Come Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Little Red Fox' is sly. All summer it plays innocent in blue-green, then fall hits and it slips into something red and purple. NOBODY SAW THE COSTUME CHANGE COMING.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e 'Little Red Fox'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little Bluestem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–75 cm (24–30 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine flower spikes that become fluffy, silvery seed heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer into early fall (August to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-green in spring, with red highlights by midsummer, turning red and purple in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact upright habit, tolerates clay, salt tolerant, tolerates black walnut, winter interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Patent:\u003c\/strong\u003e USPP 36,738\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its smaller size suits the front or middle of a border, small gardens, rock gardens and containers, and it can be massed for a sweep of fall colour. It's handy on slopes and green roofs, and it tolerates clay, road salt and black walnut. Leave the stems standing so birds have shelter and seed through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Behind this compact bluestem, \u003cem\u003eMonarda didyma\u003c\/em\u003e reaches 60 to 120 cm with red flowers from June to August. \u003cem\u003eAchillea 'Little Moonshine'\u003c\/em\u003e adds flat yellow heads at 30 to 35 cm from June to September, a warm match for the grass. Edge the bed with \u003cem\u003eDianthus Glamour Time™\u003c\/em\u003e, a 15 to 20 cm cushion of pink flowers through the same months. Grow them all in full sun for the best show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun and average, sandy or rocky soil with good drainage. It does best in lean conditions. Skip the fertilizer and don't overwater, or the stems can lean. Water deeply through the first season, then only during long dry spells. As a warm-season grass, it greens up late in spring. Leave it standing for winter, then cut it back to about 10 cm (4 in) in late winter or early spring. Divide in spring if it thins in the centre after a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Little Red Fox' was bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in Hebron, Illinois, from a 2019 seedling of an open-pollinated little bluestem. It is more compact than older selections like 'Prairie Blues'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates clay, salt and even a black walnut next door, and it's compact enough for the smallest yard. OUTFOX THE NEIGHBOURS. PLANT THREE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornamental Grasses","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ 4","offer_id":67822607630614,"sku":"SCHILIRF01","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Schizachyrium_LittleRedFox.png?v=1793793023","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/schizachyrium-little-red-fox","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}