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Though native Schizachyriums typically color up in fall, the new ‘Twilight Zone’ possesses a nearly iridescent silvery mauve purple cast all over the whole plant beginning in midsummer. It retains these eerily beautiful tones through fall when brighter purple highlights appear on the flower stems. The attractive foliage forms a strictly upright, narrowly columnar clump that is about half as wide as it is tall.
Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry ones, but prefers moist, sandy or clay soils. Will grow in part shade, but begins to lose its columnar form in too much shade, growing more openly and possibly falling over. Cut back clumps to the ground in late winter to early spring.
| Botanical Name | Schizachryium scoparium 'Twilight Zone' |
|---|---|
| Container/Amount | 2 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | 4 to 5 feet |
| Width | 2 to 3 ft |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average to dry |
| Blooming Period | Summer |
| Flower Color | tan |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green with mauve highlights |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
