Indian grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Indian grass 07JL22-02
Indian grass 07JL22_01
Indian grass, Sorghastrum nutans 11AU13-02
Indian grass, Sorghastrum nutans 12AU07

characteristics

Tall, sod forming bunchgrass with broad dull green leaves and rusty-brown, feathery seed heads. Fall colours of this beautiful grass range from deep yellow to purple. An important species in the Tallgrass Prairie. Said by some that presence of this grass is an indication of true tallgrass prairie.

174,720 seeds/pound; starts from seed, container.

T SSN H W sun soil H2O fire N2 pH summer fall flower (seed)
P Y 1.6 B S F-M-C DM ••• - 5.0-7.8 green-dull yellow-deep yellow (rust)

habitat

Open woods, fields and dry slopes.

uses

Good bird seed source in fall and winter.
Attracts butterflies; in particular salt and pepper skipper.

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common > name = have on site
T = type: A = annual | B = biennial | P = perennial | SS = subshrub | D = deciduous | C = coniferous
██ = cold stratify | ██ = cold stratify & scarify | ██ = plant directly | ██ = scarify | ██ = not from seed
SSN = season: C = cool | W = warm | Y = late
H = height (in metres) | W = width (in metres) | B = bunch | S = sod | SB = sod/bunch
sun: S = full sun | S/PS = sun or partial shade | PS = partial shade | SH = full shade
soil: F = fine | M = medium | C = coarse
H2O = moisture requirement: D = dry | M = moist | W = wet | Z = aquatic
fire = fire tolerance: - = unknown | X = none | • = some | •• = moderate | ••• = high tolerance
N2 = nitrogen fixing: • = yes
summer = foliage colour | fall = foliage (stem) colour | flower (seed) = flower (seed / fruit) colour, if conspicuous
pH = acidity - alkalinity