Scientific Name: Sorghastrum nutans
Common Name: Indian grass
Native Range: Eastern and central United States
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant type & Form: Ornamental grass
Height: 3.00 to 5.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: September to February
Bloom Description: Light brown with yellow stamens
Flower: narrow, feathery, light brown flower panicles (to 12″ long) highlighted with yellow stamens. Panicles darken to bronze/chestnut brown in fall as they mature, later fading to gray.
Leaf: upright clumps (to 2-3′ tall) of slender, blue-green leaves (to 1/2″ wide and 2′ long)
Sun: Full
Water: Dry to medium
Soil type & pH: Tolerant of a wide range of soils including heavy clays
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Naturalize
Tolerates: Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution
Notes: Panicles continue to provide some interest well into winter.
Identification notes: Look for tall spray of flowers
