Indiangrass (Sorghastrum)

Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass) Overview Uses: Native warm-season ornamental grass for meadows, prairie-style borders, slopes, and naturalized plantings; excellent for erosion control and habitat gardens. Benefits: Copper-gold plumes in late summer to fall, brilliant amber-bronze winter color, outstanding drought and heat tolerance, low maintenance, clump-forming (non-invasive), supports wildlife and beneficial insects, and typically deer resistant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 – 9 Sun: Full Sun (at least 6 hours daily) Life Cycle: Perennial warm-season bunchgrass Mature Height: 4' – 7' (taller in rich soils) Mature Width: 2' – 3' clump Bloom Season: Late Summer to Fall (showy bronze-gold panicles) Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast Summary A quintessential prairie grass with luminous, late-season plumes and four seasons of presence. Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass) rises in mid- to late summer with stately, upright blades that transition to copper and amber as the season matures. In late sum