Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Bambusa As the bulbs grow larger

As the bulbs grow larger

The pinnules (fern leaflets) are also smaller than typical

topped in early May (NC) with 6" wide

The sturdy 30" scapes are topped in summer with an abundance of carmine red flower buds

yellow horizontal banding that holds well through the summer

Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Bambusa As the bulbs grow largerSchizachyrium '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