Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
- Warm season grass
- Leaves turn brilliant mauve, red and purple in September- November
- Dry to moist, tolerates a wide range of soil chemistries
- Natural habitat: prairies, slopes, borders of woods
- Birds eat seeds through the winter
- Category: Grasses, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 3-7 ft
- Bloom Color: Green
- Foliage Color: Green
Attributes
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fast Growing |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Habit
| • | Clump forming |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |