They're different cultivars...and there are at least two more blue cultivars as well; 'Blue Heaven' AKA MinnBlueA and 'Aldous.' 'Prairie Blues' and 'Aldous' can be successfully grown from seed, while the other two are less cooperative. 'Blue Heaven' AKA MinnBlueA is the tallest and most erect in habit. All 4 are different shades of blue, ranging from blue/green ('Aldous') to steel blue/burgundy ('Blue Heaven').

Well, I obviously don't live in Georgia, but Little Bluestem is native here, so I know a little about it. It grows up in my prairie meadow on the hill above my house. I have many other grasses up there too that I am protecting, like native Muhly and Dropseed, Indian Grass, Sideoats Gramma, Switch Grass, Panic Grass, June Grass, as well as Big Bluestem and many, many others. Drainage is the key to growing Prairie grasses. We have humid summers much like the Southeast and it doesn't bother them. The main thing is having good drainage. They like plenty of water, but do not like to stand in water. However, it can take drought quite well. The soil in my meadow is mostly clay in some areas and sand in others, but because of the slope it mostly drains well even where it is clay, all except one area. That area I want to make into a small marshland for the migratory fowl that fly over. It stands in water in spring and in wet , rainy years. Anyway, Hope this helps. ~ Annie

Jim, The best time to divide and transplant (here in Ohio, at least) is in late March through mid April, before any new growth starts. But frankly, the plant can be divided and transplanted just about any time, even now in the middle of the growing season, if you are sure to slice off the leaves and take a good chunk of root and set the new division firmly in the soil. Keep it happy with moderate watering. It's just like a bison eating the top of the plant. It's adapted to being nipped off at the base. Those of us with experience with this species know that it grows slowly when young (first two or three years), or when transplanted. The species grows on root reserves, not just on leaf photosynthesis, so the plant can take a few years getting a massive root system in place to store energy. It's greatly helped with fertilization in the first three years. For small plantings, a general plant fertilizer like Miracle Grow is good. Don't over do it. Keep us posted on how things work out. --John Blakeman

A 3 gallon plant is a huge plant (or it should be!) and you should be able to get many small starts from it.