Little Bluestem

DOMAIN OUTDOOR LITTLE BLUESTEM IS A NATIVE WARM-SEASON GRASS BUILT FOR SERIOUS WHITETAIL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEEP-ROOTED, DROUGHT-TOLERANT GRASS CREATES THICK, UPRIGHT STRUCTURE THAT DEER RELY ON FOR BEDDING, SECURITY, TRAVEL CORRIDORS, AND THERMAL COVER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

LITTLE BLUESTEM THRIVES ON POOR TO MODERATE SOILS, MAKING IT A GO-TO OPTION FOR HARD-TO-FARM ACRES, FIELD EDGES, HILLSIDES, BUFFER STRIPS, AND SANCTUARY AREAS. ONCE ESTABLISHED, IT FORMS DENSE CLUMPS THAT STAND TALL THROUGH FALL AND WINTER—PROVIDING COVER WHEN IT MATTERS MOST DURING LATE-SEASON PRESSURE.

THIS IS A LOW-MAINTENANCE, LONG-TERM HABITAT INVESTMENT. LITTLE BLUESTEM IMPROVES SOIL STRUCTURE, REDUCES EROSION, AND ENHANCES OVERALL PROPERTY DIVERSITY WHILE SUPPORTING NOT ONLY WHITETAILS, BUT ALSO TURKEYS, PHEASANTS, SONGBIRDS, AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS.

WHETHER YOU’RE BUILDING A SANCTUARY, SCREENING ACCESS ROUTES, OR STACKING COVER NEXT TO FOOD PLOTS, LITTLE BLUESTEM GIVES DEER THE CONFIDENCE TO DAYLIGHT AND MOVE NATURALLY WITHIN YOUR DOMAIN.

1 JUG (1 LB) - 1/8 ACRE

1 BIG GULP (4 LB)  - 1/2 ACRE

RECOMMENDATIONS:

8 - 10 LBS / ACRE

PH RANGE: 5.8 - 7.0

SEED DEPTH: 1/4'“ - 1/2”

MATURITY: 90 - 120 DAYS

SOIL TYPE: FULL SUN / WELL-DRAINED / MODERATELY DRAINED SOILS

PLANTING DATES: SPRING / SUMMER / FALL (FOR NORTH AND MIDWEST)

KEY BENEFITS

  • EXCELLENT BEDDING AND SECURITY COVER FOR WHITETAIL DEER
  • STRONG LATE-SEASON STRUCTURE AND WINTER COVER
  • IDEAL FOR FIELD EDGES, BUFFERS, SANCTUARIES, AND MARGINAL GROUND
  • DROUGHT-TOLERANT AND THRIVES ON LOW-FERTILITY SOILS
  • LONG-LASTING PERENNIAL HABITAT WITH MINIMAL MAINTENANCE
  • SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF WILDLIFE SPECIES

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