Panhandle Native, Grass, Moderate Water


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Sorghastrum nutans

Common Name: Yellow Indiangrass
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 6'
Description:

Strong, upright plant.Seedheads are a fluffy, golden brown. One of the major grasses of the True Tallgrass Prairies.


Schizachyrium scoparium

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Common Name: Little Bluestem
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Description:

An important grass of the True Prairie. Blue green, turning to reddish brown in fall.


Andropogon gerard

Common Name: Big Bluestem
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 3"-6"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

One of the major grasses of the True Tallgrass Prairies. Drought tolerant but prefers extra moisture. Clump former, does not spread. Aggressive in the long run in pastures?


Garden Notes: Coarse grass, best in native setting, cut dried stems to base early spring. Divide clump when center begins dieing out.