Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Seed Packet – Ecoregion 8.1

$6.00

Warm season grass with blue-green foliage fading to rich clusters of bronze colored seed in fall.

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SKU: ECO-NDN-GRS
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Description

Indian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) Seed Packet Packet 

Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Erie County, Pennsylvania

Upright clumps with blue-green foliage turns gold in the fall. Large seed heads are one of the earliest to set among all warm season grasses. Indian grass should not be considered for small areas as it is wind-pollinated, seeds readily, and spreads by rhizomes.
Packet Quantity: ≥75
Life Cycle: Perennial Grass
Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow in a warm location, plant no deeper than seed width.
Sun Exposure: Sun-Part
Soil Moisture: Med, Medium-Dry, Dry
Zone: 3-9
Height: 6’
Spacing: 2’-3’
Bloom Time: August-September
Host: Pepper and Salt Skipper and the Ottoe Skipper
Features: Walnut tolerant, Bird, Deer, Colony forming

*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*

Additional information

Bloom Color

Brown

Features

Bird Favorite, Colony Forming, Deer Resistant, Fall Interest, Host Plant, Walnut Tolerant

Soil Moisture

Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun

Original Provenance

Erie Co., PA

Stratification

None