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Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed
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Grass, Sporobolus heterolepis
Grass, Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis, or Prairie Dropseed, is a Missouri native and prefers well-drained, rocky sites. Fine-textured, medium green leaves typically form an arching mound. Foliage turns golden with orange hues in fall, fading to light bronze in winter. Open, branching flower panicles rise well above the foliage clump in late summer. Flowers have pink and brown tints, but are perhaps most noted for their unique fragrance similar to coriander. Prairie Dropseed's tiny seeds drop to the ground from their hulls in autumn giving rise to the descriptive common name.
Additional:
A Missouri native perennial grass which occurs in prairies, glades, and open ground throughout much of the State.
Grass, Prairie Dropseed Growing and Maintenance Tips:
This warm season grass prefers dry, rocky soils but tolerates clay soil. Prairie Dropseed will grow with little care for decades.
Height:24-36 Inches |
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Spread:24-36 Inches |
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Hardiness Zone:3 - 9 |
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