Indian Steel Indian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Indian Steel'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Ornamental Grass
Plant Family: Poaceae
Plant Description: A beautiful and bold cultivar of an upright, clump-forming native prairie grass. ‘Indian Steel’ features blue-green foliage that turns gold during fall and winter, and feathery bronze flower heads that provide interest from early summer through to early winter. Makes a great vertical accent and may naturalize under ideal conditions. Good for erosion control and tolerates dry, rocky soil. The species is native from Utah to the east coast.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Ornamental Grass - Medium
Plant Care: Ornamental Grass - Medium (showy non-turf grasses that go dormant in winter, 3-6' tall): Use hand pruners or hedger to cut and remove 2/3 of the total grass height. Trim edges. For warm season grasses (more common), this is best done in late winter to early spring. For cool season grasses apply the same maintenance practices in the late fall, once the plant is dormant.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-5' tall x 2-3' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Blue-green
Bloom Colors: Tan, Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Irrigation Path
- Mountain to Tap
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Localscapes Path
- North Basin
- South Basin
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
