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Sorghastrum nutans |
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Synonym(s) |
Andropogon nutans |
Common name |
Indian grass |
Family |
poaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
Size |
3-7' |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
Give at least 8 weeks cold, then germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below
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Seed ripens | mid-October |
Native clumping prairie grass. Ours were grown from seeds of a selection named 'Sioux Blue', but they may be closer to the plain species. They took a few years to get firmly established in our driveway bed (one of the least hospitable areas of our garden), but by now they exert themselves nicely.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Sorghastrum nutans
- Seed from '04 HPS/MAG exchange. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (80%G, 2-7d)
- Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (5%G, 3d)
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March 07, 2008
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