Sioux Blue Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Sioux Blue'
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
- Light brown with yellow stamens
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sioux Blue' Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans 'Sioux Blue') 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. Light brown flowers with yellow stamens appear from early to late autumn and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. The clumps reach 36 to 60 inches tall and tolerate drought.
Pairs well with New England aster, Swamp milkweed, and Royal fern.