Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Pycnanthemum longitudinal striping

longitudinal striping

and finally a small frilly green central cone

To quote former President Jimmy Carter

The large maroon pouch

Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Pycnanthemum longitudinal stripingSchizachyrium 'Chameleon' is one of the very few native ornamental grasses with variegated foliage. This amazing selection of little bluestem comes from French Nurseryman, Thierry Delabroye, who discovered it as a seedling of Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'. The glaucous foliage is edged with a standout creamy border, reducing its size to 18" tall in foliage and 2' tall in flower. As the weather cools, the foliage also takes on a reddish pink