Sorghastrum nutans
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
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
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
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Golden, Brown
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Summer, Fall
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3-8’
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Dry, Medium
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Full, Partial
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Pepper and Salt Skipper
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FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but can occur in wetlands
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No cold stratification required