{"title":"Sorghastrum","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tall native prairie grass with golden-bronze plumes in fall and strong winter structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sorghastrum-nutans","title":"Sorghastrum nutans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e: Prairie Giant Glowing in Evening Light\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis prairie grass is tall, blue-green and looks like it could hold up the sky if asked politely. Then come feathery copper plumes with dangling yellow bits, like earrings for a gala. NATIVE AND DRESSED TO THE NINES.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSorghastrum nutans\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–180 cm (3–6 ft) in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–90 cm (2–3 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, feathery plumes of coppery bronze with dangling yellow anthers, ripening to golden seed heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer to early fall (August to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, blue-green blades that turn orange to amber in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates clay and salt, larval host for the pepper-and-salt skipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the back of a sunny border, in a meadow or prairie planting, or on a slope where its deep, fibrous roots help hold the soil. It handles heavy clay, tolerates salt and grows near black walnut, which makes it useful along driveways and in tough suburban lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant Indian grass at the back of a sunny, dry native-style bed where its golden plumes catch fall light. \u003cem\u003eArctostaphylos uva-ursi\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the front at 10 to 20 cm with spring flowers and red berries. \u003cem\u003eLiatris cylindracea\u003c\/em\u003e adds fluffy pink-purple spikes at 23 to 60 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia Solar Sisters™\u003c\/em\u003e brings double yellow and orange blooms at 45 to 60 cm from June to October. \u003cem\u003eIris 'Play with Fire'\u003c\/em\u003e opens ruffled crimson bearded iris at 90 cm in June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun. Average to lean soil is best, because rich soil and fertilizer can make the stems flop. Water regularly through the first season, then only in long droughts. As a warm-season grass, it greens up late in spring. Don't worry if it looks dead in April. Leave the stems standing over winter, then cut the whole clump back to about 10–15 cm (4–6 in) in early spring before new growth starts. Divide in spring if the clump gets crowded or the centre thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian grass is one of the main grasses of the North American tallgrass prairie, ranging from Quebec to Manitoba and south to Florida, Arizona and Mexico. Oklahoma and South Carolina both claim it as their state grass, and the species name \u003cem\u003enutans\u003c\/em\u003e means nodding, after its arching plumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay, salt, drought and deer all lose to it. Skippers raise their caterpillars on it. PLANT IT AND LET IT TOWER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornamental Grasses","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ 3","offer_id":67851580965142,"sku":"SORGNU01","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Sorghastrumnutans.png?v=1744733362"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/sorghastrum.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}