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Sporobolus heterolepis

prarie dropseed

This grass is used equally by restoration ecologists and horticulturalists, favored for its value as a tall, dry-loving groundcover with great ornamental value. The emergence of the seed heads is accompanied by a change to golden foliage in fall.

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Height: 12-36 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Hardiness Zone: 3-9


Bloom Color: Non-Flowering

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Dry
Ecoregion
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
• (84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Ornamental Interest
• Fall Foliage
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
• Host Plant
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Tolerance
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
• Salt Tolerant
• Drought Tolerant
• Urban Environment
Additional Attributes
• Erosion Control/Soil Stabilization
• Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
• Naturalize
• Massing
• Meadow garden
• Rain Garden
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
• Orange to Brown Fall Foliage


North American Distribution


prarie dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis from Native Plant Trust
prarie dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis from Native Plant Trust
prarie dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis from Native Plant Trust
prarie dropseed - Sporobolus heterolepis from Native Plant Trust