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SORGHASTRUM nutans 'Indian Steel'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (pure seed) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Origin: | North America |
| Special Features: | Lovely blue-green colored leaves and copper colored inflorescence. Strong upright culms. Cut flower perennial either fresh or dried. |
| Historical: | Indian Grass was once one of the most common grasses of the tall grass prairies of North America along with Big Blue Stem, Andropogon gerardii. Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1995. |
| Basic Colour: | (brown) |
| Flower Colour: | copper colored |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | blue-green, yellow fall color |
| Growth Habit: | erect / clumping / vigorous |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / decorative fruit / groundcover |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.394 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.6129 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
620 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 4 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
