All Plants :: All Ornamental Grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset'
Indiangrass
Photos courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Olive green foliage
- Golden flowers attract butterflies
- Clump-forming native grass that remains upright
- A selection from the University of Minnesota
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Adaptable to a wide range of conditions and soils. Prefers rich soils in full sun. Cut back after flowering to reduce spread by seed.
Height: 4-6 ft
Spread: 2-3 ft
Price Level 1: $29.99~#2
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Heat Tolerant
- Native
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Summer Bloomer
- Vigorous
- Naturalizing
- Border or Bed
- Cold Tolerant
- Ornamental Grass
- Salt Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
Soil Moisture:
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Sorghastrum
Common Name: Indiangrass
Upright, clumping habit with slender, blue-green to olive-green leaves and orange-yellow fall color. Stiff, vertical flower stems are topped with narrow, feathery, light yellow-brown flower panicles in late summer. The flowers darken to bronze or chestnut-brown in fall, fading to gray. Great for mass plantings, naturalized areas and borders.