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Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed
4.25 Pot First year plant - $6.50
7 Pot Second year plant - $10.00
- Summary
- Additional Details
Blooms August - October First year plants available in spring.
- » Blooms purplish bronze
- » Full sun
- » Seed heads give off a distinct aroma
- » Turns yellow or deep orange in fall
Distinctive thin leaves turn gracefully outward add beautiful texture to any landscape. Midsummer brings fragrant, delicate seed heads of pinkish brown above the leaves. Turns golden in the fall and maintains its shape through winter. Black walnut tolerant.
- Height
- 2-3 Ft
- Spread
- 2-3 Ft
- Zone
- 3 - 9
- Categories
- Native Ornamental Grass
- Breeder
- Proven Selections
- Tags
- Attracts Songbirds; Border or Bed; Container; Drought Tolerant; Fragrant; Great Foliage