Product Description
Sorghastrum nutans GOLDEN SUNSET® ('MNYG318153' PP33776) (30)ct Flat
Common Name: Yellow Prairie Grass
A native selection with vertical landscape application comparable to Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'; however GOLDEN SUNSET® stands taller at 5-6' and flowers much later in the season. Wide leaves form a solid base with long golden seedheads rising above the plant in late summer. Wheat-like seedheads reach 10-12" in length and hold their form, adding winter interest.
From the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
Height: 5.0-6.0 Feet
Spread: 2.0-3.0 Feet
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: Yellow Shades Gold/Orange Shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun
Low to Consistent Water
Poor to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Late Summer
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Seasonal Interest: Dried Seed Heads, Fall Color
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Dried Flower, Easy To Grow, Good For Screening, Attractive Foliage, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant, Focal Point
Native to North America
Thirty (30) plants per flat (or tray). Approximate Plug Measurements: 3 inches deep x 2 inches wide.