Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Pronunciation: spoh-ROB-ah-lus het-er-OH-le-pis
SKU #01208
| Description | 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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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer to Fall |
| Mature Size | Slowly reaches 18 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide; 36 in. tall in bloom. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Fall Color, North American Native Selection, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
| Landscape Use | Ground Cover |
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| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Phlox (Phlox); Aster (Aster); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
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Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
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Dickinson, ND 58601