Yellow Indian Grass
About Yellow Indian Grass
Indiangrass is a perennial, warm-season bunchgrass that can grow to 5 to 7 feet high. It is native to the Southeastern United States. It tolerates rocky and clay soil, naturalizes, and has yellow-orange fall color. It provides excellent cover for birds and mammals, seeds are eaten by songbirds, and it is resistant to deer grazing.
Taxonomy
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Indiangrass and Yellow indiangrass
How to care for Yellow Indian Grass
How often to water your Yellow Indian Grass
every 9
Yellow Indian Grass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Yellow Indian Grass in your home
a window
Yellow Indian Grass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Yellow Indian Grass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yellow Indian Grass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Yellow Indian Grass
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Yellow Indian Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Yellow Indian Grass
Yellow Indian Grass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.