Stunning prairie grass that once covered vast areas of the midwest.
Typically noted for it's upright form & blue-green slender leaves.
Stiff vertical flowering stems, topped with narrow feathery light brown flower panicles are highlighted with yellow stamens. Flowering stems rise well above the foliage clump in September. Foliage turns a beautiful orange-yellow color in the fall & sustains hints of color throughout the winter months.
Panicles darken to bronze-chestnut in the fall & fade to grey in winter months.
Preforms best in full sun.
Grows 3-5ft tall in dry to medium soil.
Tolerant to a wide range of soils including clay, poor soil, dry, & shallow-rocky soil. Tends to open up & flop in moist, rich, soils.
Seeds are a food source for a variety of birds.
Sold in 2x3" pots.