Sporobolus heterolepis
(prairie dropseed)
(prairie dropseed)
Category: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 12 – 36 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Sides, Top of Berm
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
extremely drought tolerant once established; may take years to bloom
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Medium or Dry
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mounded, slightly arching, and vase-shaped; warm-season native prairie grass
Foliage
very fine, light green leaves; fall color can be brilliant orange to tan; foliage persists through winter; fine texture
Flowers
open panicles, 2 to 5 inches long on slender stalks; vanilla-scented; August-September; delicate seed heads