Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Indian Grass

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

Distribution: North America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: 4a

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: 'Indian Steel' is a clump-forming perennial grass with an upright, open habit typically growing 3-5' tall (including the height of the inflorescences). It features slende, blue-green leaf blades which turn yellow in fall and retain some gold color throughout the winter. Narrow, feathery panicles of tan-yellow flowers appear well above the foliage in late summer to early fall. Panicles turn bronze in fall and continue to provide interest into early winter.