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Thin Man Indian grass
Sorghastrum nutans 'Thin Man'
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 2.5 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low, Moderate
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Shallow
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This is a native selection that originated near Clovis, New Mexico. Tolerates shallow-rocky soil.