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Sporobolus heterolepis - PRAIRIE DROPSEED
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SPO-HET-X
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This easy-to-grow native is a very showy grass with good ecological value!
Prairie Dropseed is a major component of the prairie ecosystem along with Big Bluestem and Indian Grass, ranging across North America from the Rocky Mountains.
It forms large, arching mounds of deep green, very narrow leaves and airy, graceful flower panicles in late summer through early fall. The lightly fragrant pink and brown flowers form cloud-like plumes above the foliage clumps. If planted in masses, the fragrance is noticeable even at longer distances.
In the fall, Dropseed clumps turn a beautiful golden-orange, and then turn beige for the winter.
Drought tolerant. The final size with the flowers is relatively large for a grass, so leave some room for it to grow.
Can be a bit slow to establish, but is pretty long-lived, and can be used for controlling soil erosion. Excellent for urban landscaping - it will tolerate extreme temperatures and disturbed urban soils in traffic islands, big city containers, and green roofs, but looks perfect in any planting.
Blooming Time: August - October
Size: 2.5' tall and 3' wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Culture: full sun and average to dry soil; will thrive in poor, dry, gravelly, or shallow soil
Moisture Needs: dry to medium/average
Origin: Native to central USA, upper Midwest, and a large part of Canada; see the USDA distribution map
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / no
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: attracts grasshoppers and leafhoppers. The seeds are eaten by songbirds from late summer into winter (Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, and Slate-Colored Junco). Provides nesting material for native bees (Xerxes).
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Pairs well with Asclepias tuberosa, Aster (A. oblongifolius, Aster laevis, Aster novi-angliae), Baptisia, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Penstemon, Sedum telephium, Schizachyrium scoparium and many other perennials.
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Sporobolus heterolepis - PRAIRIE DROPSEED
$8.49
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This easy-to-grow native is a very showy grass with good ecological value!
Prairie Dropseed is a major component of the prairie ecosystem along with Big Bluestem and Indian Grass, ranging across North America from the Rocky Mountains.
It forms large, arching mounds of deep green, very narrow leaves and airy, graceful flower panicles in late summer through early fall. The lightly fragrant pink and brown flowers form cloud-like plumes above the foliage clumps. If planted in masses, the fragrance is noticeable even at longer distances.
In the fall, Dropseed clumps turn a beautiful golden-orange, and then turn beige for the winter.
Drought tolerant. The final size with the flowers is relatively large for a grass, so leave some room for it to grow.
Can be a bit slow to establish, but is pretty long-lived, and can be used for controlling soil erosion. Excellent for urban landscaping - it will tolerate extreme temperatures and disturbed urban soils in traffic islands, big city containers, and green roofs, but looks perfect in any planting.
Blooming Time: August - October
Size: 2.5' tall and 3' wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Culture: full sun and average to dry soil; will thrive in poor, dry, gravelly, or shallow soil
Moisture Needs: dry to medium/average
Origin: Native to central USA, upper Midwest, and a large part of Canada; see the USDA distribution map
Black Walnut Tolerant: yes
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / no
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: attracts grasshoppers and leafhoppers. The seeds are eaten by songbirds from late summer into winter (Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, and Slate-Colored Junco). Provides nesting material for native bees (Xerxes).
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Pairs well with Asclepias tuberosa, Aster (A. oblongifolius, Aster laevis, Aster novi-angliae), Baptisia, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Penstemon, Sedum telephium, Schizachyrium scoparium and many other perennials.
Picture Copyright: US Perennials, LLC
Customer Reviews
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Sporobolus heterolepis - PRAIRIE DROPSEED
Great specimen. About 6 or 7 inches high upon arrival. Very healthy.
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I've ordered Sporobolus multiple times from usperennials. The grass that I receive is always very healthy and robust. Highly recommended
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