Prairie Dropseed is a very ornamental prairie bunchgrass native to the US & Canada. It grows in clumps or mounds of arching foliage with long narrow grass-like leaves. It is a good ground cover for naturalizing or prairie settings, being long-lived & deer resistant. Dropseed is also great for rock gardens, containers, or borders.
This grass is tolerant of many soils including rocky & clay as well as adverse conditions. It can tolerate moist areas but also tolerates drought & dryness so well that it's used as a "green rooftop" plant. The fragrant nodding fall seed heads attract songbirds.
Name: prairie dropseed Scientific name: sporobolus heterolepis Color: rusty pink flowers / bright green summer foliage that turns golden in fall - stands up to the fall for year-round interest Plant seeds: in warm soil Bloom time: late summer - fall Hardiness zone: 3 - 9 Plant height: 24 - 36" Plant spacing: 24 - 36" Light requirements: sun - part shade Soil and water preferences: average - dry
The seeds arrived quickly but we did not receive part of our order. We are still waiting for the ones we received to grow so too early for full review.
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