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Slender bluestem

Schizachyrium tenerum

Slender bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
—
Group
grass
Native range
Native to AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TX
USDA hardiness
Zones 6a–11b
Mature size
6"–3'
Sun
—
Water
—
Bloom
May–Oct
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Slender bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum)
Schizachyrium tenerum — Slender bluestem. Photo by Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Uruguay. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slender bluestem (Schizachyrium tenerum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms May–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, slender bluestem pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides).

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