Sorghastrum secundum
lopsided Indiangrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
1 to 6 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
yellow
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms in fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Typically grown in the background of a wildflower garden as its tall flower stalks are only visible in fall. The remainder of the year is looks like a moderate-sized grass.
Considerations:
In the landscape will need annual cutting back.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars
Larval host for "grass skippers" including swarthy skipper ( Nastra lherminier ), Delaware skipper ( Anatrytone arogos ), Eufala skipper ( Lerodea eufala ) and twin spot Skipper ( Oligoria maculate ).
Native Habitats:
Dry-moist sites. Flatwoods, secondary pinelands, sandhill.
