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Schizachyrium sanguineum
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Also known as Schizachyrium tenuispicatum, Rottboellia sanguinea, Sorghum flavescens, Sorghum sanguineum
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Ornamental-Grass · Warm-Season · Seed-Heads · Fall-Color · Wildlife · Naturalize · Drought-Tolerant · Burgundy
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This warm-season ornamental grass produces attractive seed heads and burgundy fall color. Thrives in hot climates with minimal water once established. Excellent for naturalized areas and wildlife gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 20 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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