Osage Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans 'Osage'(Grasses)

Osage Indian Grass provides upright clumps of slender, blue-green leaves that turn golden in the fall. In late summer, attractive, vertical flowering Osage Indian Grass stems are topped with 12-inch long, light brown flower panicles that have yellow stamens. Excellent grass for mid-height prairie establishment and for wildlife.

	Upright, clump-forming native grass
	Good summer and fall color
	Food and cover for wildlife

Height 24-36 Inches

Spread 24-30 Inches

Growing & Maintenance Tips This cultivar is adapted to drier climates. It is the latest maturing variety of Indiangrass: do not plant it too far north if you hope to have any seed production. Well adapted to droughty sites.

Interesting Notes Nesting and security cover for pheasants, northern bobwhite, mourning doves, prairie chickens and song birds. Original seed collections from Kansas.

USDA Hardiness Zone 5 - 8

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife Songbirds Upland Birds Game Mammals	Attributes Cut Flower Mass Planting Dried Flower Native Drought Tolerant	Exposure Sun	Foliage Color Gold
Other Characteristics Easy-to-establish Erosion Control Cattle Forage Remediation	Season of Interest (Flowering) Summer	Season of Interest (Foliage) Fall	Soil Moisture Preference Moist Dry Average