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yellow Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 3.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains, Wet Meadow
Season of Bloom: August, September
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Not aggressive
Design Considerations: Attractive Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type: Acidic/Low pH, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Salty, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This species is moderately tolerant of salt and acid.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.