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Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
- Slender, blue-green leaves turn gold in fall
- Stiff stems topped with narrow heads in summer
- Great vertical accent in borders
- Category: Grasses
- Hardiness Zone: 2-9
- Height: 36-48 in
- Spread: 12-24 in
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Rock Garden |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sorghastrum nutans
Easy to grow in full sun.
Grow in dry to average soil. Tolerates heat and humidity as well as a wide range of soil. Does well in poor, dry, infertile soil. Tends to open up and flop in moist, rich soil.
May naturalize by self-seeding in optimum growing conditions.
Leave foliage in place over winter for interest and to provide homes for over-wintering critters. Cut back to the ground in late winter before new growth begins.
