Common name: Indian Grass
Scientific name: Sorghastrum nutans
Category: Native Grass, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 2 m tall, 1.1 m wide; 7 ft tall, 4 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Clay, Sand, Gravel
Blooms: Green in September
Natural habitats: Prairie-savannahs, Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Grassland birds π¦, Songbirds π¦, Beneficial insects π, Bees/wasps π, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - It adapts well to a variety of soils, and it can cope with dry conditions and even occasional flooding.
- Can be aggressive growing in some situations
- Attracts grasshoppers and insects which are an important food source for many songbirds and game birds
- Common to find birds such as ring-necked pheasants, mourning doves and field sparrows nesting and using this grass as cover
