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Sorghastrum nutans (NGN)

Indian Grass

Clump-forming warm season grass with upright habit. Once part of the tallgrass prairie. Good cut flower. Cut back in late winter or early spring. Gold flowers at 4′-6

  • Height: 4' – 6'
  • Width: 18" – 24"
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Gold
  • Bloom Time: August, September
  • Hardiness Zone: 4 To 9
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  • Plant Characteristics - Sorghastrum nutans (NGN)

  • Attributes

    • Fall Color
    • Rain Garden Sun
  • Attracts Wildlife

    • Attracts Wildlife
    • Attracts Butterflies
  • Critter Resistance

    • Deer Resistant
  • Plant Habit

    • Upright
  • Light Conditions

    • Sun
  • Native Plant Community

    • Dry Prairie
    • Mesic Prairie
    • Savanna
  • Flower Color

    • Gold
  • Flower Hue

    • Medium
  • Flower Type

    • Panicle
  • Flower Height

    • 4' to 6'
  • Foliage Color

    • Green
  • Leaf Texture

    • Medium
  • Flower Form

    • Single
  • Flower Size

    • 6" to 10"
  • Soil Moisture

    • Moist/Well Drained
  • Prune Time

    • Jan/Feb/March
  • Growth Rate

    • Fast
  • Origin

    • 90 Miles From Mg
  • Divide

    • Every Five Years or Longer

Possible Substitutions for Sorghastrum nutans (NGN)

22614A Liatris pycnostachya NGN A NP NGN Logo Stacked Text wJack
Liatris pycnostachya (NGN)
Prairie Blazing Star
Matching Attributes
  • Plant Habit: Upright
  • Height: 4' – 6'
22590A Glyceria striata A NGN NGN Logo Stacked Text wJack
Glyceria striata (NGN)
Fowl Manna Grass
Matching Attributes
  • Plant Habit: Upright
  • Height: 4' – 6'
20907B Cimicifuga racemosa 2
Actaea racemosa
Black Snakeroot
Matching Attributes
  • Plant Habit: Upright
  • Height: 4' – 6'

Frequently Purchased With Sorghastrum nutans (NGN)

22496A Aster novae angliae NGN A NP NGN Logo Stacked Text wJack
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (NGN)
New England Aster
22509A Bouteloua curtipendula NGN A NP 1 NGN Logo Stacked Text wJack
Bouteloua curtipendula (NGN)
Side-oats Grama
Andropogon gerardii 2 NGN Logo Stacked Text wJack
Andropogon gerardii (NGN)
Big Bluestem
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Contact Info

Phone: (847) 742-1790
Fax: (847) 742-2655
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Street Address

6N800 IL-25
St. Charles, IL 60174

Current Hours

Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. WHOLESALE ONLY: CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

 

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