| Description | A native grass that was once part of North America's Prairies. |
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| Pronunciation | (sore-GAS-strum)(Nut-ans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | Found growing in open prairies, bottomlands, open woods and deep moist soil. It is fairly draught tolerant. |
| Flowers | Forms a bronze panicle, tan yellow in the summer changing to chestnut brown in the fall, finally gray |
| Leaves | broad blue-green leaves |
| Dimensions | Reaches 4-8 feet tall, forming small clumps or single stems mixed with other grasses, especially Big Blue Stem. |
| Propagation | seeds, rhizomes |
| Cultivar Origin | Native to north American Prairies. |
| Notes & Reference | #151-Grasses An Identification Guide (Lauren Brown) , #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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