Bluebird Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Bluebird'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- Tan-yellow
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bluebird' Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans 'Bluebird') is a grass for pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, clay soil. Tan-yellow blooms appear in early to late autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The clumping mound reaches 36 to 60 inches tall and turns color in fall.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Big bluestem, and Gladiator ornamental onion.