Indian Steel Grass

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• Red

• Photo courtesy of Jelitto Seed

120 cm-150 cm

45 cm-60 cm

• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade

• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained

• Attracts Birds

• Fast

• Blue
• Green

• Deer Resistant

• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Deciduous
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Salt Tolerant

• Fall
• Lt. Sum-Fall

• Clumping
• Upright

• Naturalizing
• Roadside planting
• Rock garden
• Screening (privacy)

• Grows best in full sun to partial shade in an average to dry soil. This grass can become floppy if the soil is too rich and moist. It can tolerate heat and drought but needs moisture during long hot spells. Should be cut down to about 12 cm above ground level in the spring.

• Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions. Conversely, extra care should be taken when planting in early spring or late fall.