Plant Library

Grass Yellow Prairie Golden Sunset

Common Name: Grass Yellow Prairie

Botanical Name: Sorghastrum

Variety: Golden Sunset

Blossom Color: Yellow/Gold

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun or part Sun

Mature Height: 5-6'

Mature Width: 2-3'

Notes: A native selection with vertical landscape application comparable to Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'; however GOLDEN SUNSET® stands taller at 5-6' and flowers much later in the season. Wide leaves form a solid base with long golden seedheads rising above the plant in late summer. Wheat-like seedheads reach 10-12" in length and hold their form, adding winter interest. From the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.