Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Lysimachia rhubarb-like stems

rhubarb-like stems

semi-upright clump

The barrels are topped with a mass of small yellow flowers

highlighted by a wide central pattern of bright gold and topped in early summer with stalks of white flowers

lemony-yellow flowers

Schizachyrium scoparium Chameleon PP 31339 Lysimachia rhubarb-like stemsSchizachyrium '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