Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset'

Sorghastrum nutans ‘Golden Sunset’ is a striking yellow prairie grass native to North America, displaying a vertical, columnar habit similar to Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ but on a larger scale. Its wide, olive-green foliage creates a strong base, from which numerous flowering stems rise 5-6 feet tall later in the season, topped with 10-12 inch wheat-like seedheads. This robust cultivar maintains its ornamental appeal well into winter. Ideal for sunny borders, specimen planting, privacy screens, containers, and as cut or dried flowers. It is deer- and rabbit-resistant and native to regions extending from Saskatchewan to New Brunswick.