Scientific Name:
Sorghastrum nutans
Common Name:
Indiangrass, woodgrass
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
Plant Type:
Grass
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Usual Size:
4 to 5 feet, occasionally 8 feet
Flower:
Blooms bright gold in clusters 4-11 inches long. Is showy for two weeks.
Bloom Time Notes:
August, September
Leaf:
Pale green to powder blue in summer, orange in fall
Fruit:
Tawny colored seeds ripe in mid-fall
Wildlife:
Seeds eaten by birds, flowers visited by bees, grazing animals enjoy the foliage
Natural Habitat:
Sandhills, dry banks, ditches, fields
Propagation:
Seed, root division
Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Fall
Sun or Shade:
- Sun
Companion Plants:
Coneflowers, Beebalm, bluestems, switchgrass, wiregrass, pink muhly
Cultural Notes: