| Characteristics Table | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Rhizomatous |
| Flood Tolerance | Good |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Salt Tolerance | Good |
| Soil PH | Neutral to Acidic |
| Soil Type | Coarse to Moderately Fine |
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 170,000 |
| Canopy Mature Height | 1-2m |
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans, native
- Warm season perennial
- Bluish-green vegetation during the spring and summer, changing to a showy deep orange to purple in fall
- Tolerant to wildfires
- Used in roadside cover and on areas subject to wind erosion
- Grazed by livestock and wildlife
- Found on the tall grass prairies
- Grows in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec
- Common in prairies, open woods, fields and dry slopes
- Grows best in deep, well-drained floodplain soils
