Schizachyrium plant named ‘Twilight Zone’

Abstract

A new and distinct plant cultivar of little bluestem plant, Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Twilight Zone’ has a dense, upright habit with long arching foliage. Early foliage coloration becomes nearly a silvery mauve-purple by mid-summer that develops brighter purple highlights by early fall. The distal leaves continue up the culm to subtend the rachis in prominent fashion and produce a dense, full, foliar effect. The flowers remain effective with reddish-purple tinting into winter.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct ornamental cultivar of little bluestem plant,  Schizachyrium scoparium  plant named ‘Twilight Zone’, as herein described and illustrated, for landscaping the garden en masse or individually.