
Prairie Dropseed
- Botanical Name
- Sporobulus heterolepis
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 2 to 3 feet
- Width
- 2 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Late summer: pink and brown
- Fall Color
- Gold
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Medium to dry, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Very drought tolerant
- Tolerates a wide range of soil types, including clay and dry, rocky soils
- Prairie dropseed is a slow growing grass that is slow to establish, but is well worth the wait for its fragrant flowers and arching habit that is also attractive to birds and other wildlife
- Problems
- None serious
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