Sorghastrum nutans ‘Golden Sunset’
Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset' is a tall and vertical clumping yellow prairie grass with golden flower spikes.
Sorghastrum nutans ‘Golden Sunset’ is a dramatic yellow prairie grass that offers a similar vertical and columnar form as Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ but larger and native to North America. Wide, olive-green leaves form the attractive base from which numerous, tall, 5-6 foot flowering stems emerge later in the season with long 10-12 inch wheat-like seedheads. A sturdy cultivar that remains attractive well into the winter season. Use in the sunny border for vertical appeal, as a specimen or privacy screen, in containers, and as cut or dried flower. Deer and rabbit resistant. A Canadian native from Saskatchewan to New Brunswick.
Common Name: Yellow Prairie Grass
Family: Poaceae (The Grass Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Grass
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Tallgrass prairies of Canada and the US.
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Geographical Origin: North America
