Grass - Ornamental

Sorghastrum nutans

Indian Grass

Plant Type: Grass - Ornamental

Exposure: Sun Tolerant

Upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves turn golden yellow in fall. Stiff, vertical flowering stems, topped with 12" long, narrow, light brown flower panicles with yellow stamens, rise well above the foliage in late summer.

Height

2-3'

Spread

12-24"

Indian Grass Merit Awards and Special Collections

Indian Grass Characteristics & Attributes

Season of Interest

Mid Season (May - June)

Late Season (July - frost)

Soil Moisture Needs

Low to moderate soil moisture.

Average

Moderate

Special Benefits

Cut Flower / or Foliage

Dried Flower

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant