Colorado

Long beautiful, sturdy and delicate, modern and adaptable. The beautiful compact and upright prairie grass Colorado, with its finely structured graceful blue-gray foliage in summer, will bring beautiful vertical accents to the garden or border and on any balcony, patio or terrace. Schizachyrium Colorado stands out in combination with other ornamental grasses, such as panicum, and is irreplaceable among various perennials in the border due to its upright growth. Colorado is an undemanding modern ornamental grass that is beautiful every season.

The blue-gray foliage turns beautiful shades of red-copper, purple-red, and rust-orange in autumn, depending on location and conditions, along with the initial blue-green tones; a fascinating palette that continues to glow with the inflorescences well into winter. The bloom period is later in the summer, and the inflorescences are delicate and become translucent and silvery as they dry. Together with the foliage, they remain upright for a long time, creating a beautiful silhouette in winter.

It thrives best in full sun, in a somewhat lighter, moderately rich, and well-drained soil. Ground cover is better with gravel or (lava) split than with bark. Height 60-90 cm. Very hardy.