Sorghastrum nutans
(Indiangrass)
(Indiangrass)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 48 – 72 inches
Spread: 48 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
will self-seed; shorter cultivars available
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
clump-forming warm season native grass; broadly upright; blooms rise above foliage
Foliage
green, rough-textured leaves; yellow to gold fall color; medium texture
Flowers
copper-colored panicles open August-September; bright yellow pollen sacs evident; copper-tan seed heads remain through winter