Indian Grass

Location: Wildlife Plant Design

Names:

  • Common Name: Indian Grass
  • Botanical Name: Sorghastrum nutans
  • AKA: Yellow Indiangrass

Description: Yellow indian grass is a tall, bunching sod-former, 3-8 ft. in height, with broad blue-green blades and a large, plume-like, soft, golden-brown seed head. This showy perennial’s fall color is deep orange to purple.

Best Growing Conditions: Full Sun; Medium Water Demand; Dry to Moist Soil; Moist, rich soils

Landscape Use: Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

Wildlife Value: Birds, Butterflies