Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
SKU
01208
A fine-textured grass for the landscape with tall, slender stalks that display airy, remarkably fragrant, light brown, late summer panicles. Dense, mounded foliage turns deep copper-gold in fall. Attractive accent, or easy care groundcover, if planted en masse. Long-lived and trouble free. Rarely self-seeds.
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Full sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | spoh-ROB-ah-lus het-er-OH-le-pis |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Slowly reaches 18 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide; 36 in. tall in bloom. |
| Bloom Time | Summer to Fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant |
| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Wildlife Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Dense Habit, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Fall Color, Naturalizes Well, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Poor Soils, Bird Friendly |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Phlox (Phlox); Aster (Aster); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Tolerates a range of soils, including heavy clay; prefers slightly dry, rocky soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; allow to dry slightly between intervals. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
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