{"product_id":"indiangrass-sorghastrum-nutans","title":"Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIndiangrass \u003cem\u003e(Sorghastrum nutans)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndiangrass is the prairie's golden standard — its seed heads catching the autumn light in a shimmer of bronze and gold that makes the whole prairie seem to glow from within. Paired with Big Bluestem, it formed the backbone of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, and together they created the moving sea of grass that defined the Cajun coastal prairie of southwestern Louisiana for millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poaceae (Grass family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and central North America from Ontario to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains; native to Louisiana's coastal prairies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–6 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom\/Seed Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–October; golden seed heads and yellow fall color persist through winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained to average; tolerates clay and drought; deep-rooted and soil-building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrairie Movement \u0026amp; Ecological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndiangrass's feathery golden seed heads are among the most beautiful of any native grass — catching the wind and light in a way that transforms the late-summer prairie into something luminous. It is a host plant for the Cobweb Skipper, Dusted Skipper, and Swarthy Skipper butterflies. Its seeds are a critical food source for Dickcissels, Grasshopper Sparrows, and Henslow's Sparrows — grassland birds in steep decline that depend on native prairie grasses for survival. Its deep roots build soil organic matter and sequester carbon at rates comparable to Big Bluestem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Prairie Movement Strip\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003ePrairie Movement Strip | Wind, Pollinators \u0026amp; Motion\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Indiangrass brings the golden light of the tallgrass prairie to the Louisiana garden — luminous, graceful, and alive with movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765802574064,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/image_8a80b10e-5982-4fbf-a18d-1fec4315fe5e.png?v=1779823618","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/indiangrass-sorghastrum-nutans","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}