sorghastrum nutans (indian grass) native
$18.95
- AKA sorghastrum avenaceum, chrysopogon nutans
- reddish-bronze downy flower spikes rising well above the foliage appear in july
- the grass blades are green turning bronze to burnt orange in the fall
- bloom time: july
- warm season grasses are much slower starting in the spring
- they do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer
- they flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter
- most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions
- zone 3
- height 120-220cm
- spread 45-60cm
- colour brown
- grows best in full sun to partial shade in an average to dry soil
- this grass can become floppy if the soil is too rich and moist
- it can tolerate heat and drought but needs moisture during long hot spells
- should be cut down to almost ground level in the spring
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts birds
- fast growing
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- salt tolerant
- heat tolerant
- native to ontario
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)