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Indiangrass

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Perennial grass; 3-8ft tall

  • Warm season bunchgrass; golden seedheads, bluish-green foliage turns golden-brown in autumn

  • Host plant to the Pepper and Salt Skipper; attracts grasshoppers (bird food), various other skippers, butterflies, moths and predatory beetles (biological pest control)

  • Nesting and cover for wildlife such as rabbits, deer, northern bobwhite, prairie chickens, wild turkey and songbirds

  • Deep roots prevent soil erosion; great for hillside plantings

  • Spreads via rhizomes and seeds somewhat aggressively

Size:

Indiangrass

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Perennial grass; 3-8ft tall

  • Warm season bunchgrass; golden seedheads, bluish-green foliage turns golden-brown in autumn

  • Host plant to the Pepper and Salt Skipper; attracts grasshoppers (bird food), various other skippers, butterflies, moths and predatory beetles (biological pest control)

  • Nesting and cover for wildlife such as rabbits, deer, northern bobwhite, prairie chickens, wild turkey and songbirds

  • Deep roots prevent soil erosion; great for hillside plantings

  • Spreads via rhizomes and seeds somewhat aggressively

Details

  • Golden, Brown

  • Summer, Fall

  • 3-8’

  • Dry, Medium

  • Full, Partial

  • Pepper and Salt Skipper

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands

  • No cold stratification required