Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Drop Seed Grass
USDA Hardiness Zone 3
This native prairie grass is a clump-forming warm season type. Green foliage matures to a creamy brown color in the fall. Fragrant, wheat colored airy panicles emerge in late summer.
Height
18-24 Inches
Spread
24-30 Inches
Color
Yellow/Gold/Bronze
Bloom Time
August-September
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
An excellent choice for a groundcover in a hot dry location where little care is needed once established.
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
New York Aster (Aster dumosus), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Bolton's Aster (Boltonia asteroides), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata), Maiden Pinks (Dianthus deltoides), White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Lavander (Lavandula intermedia), Candylily (Pardancanda norrisii), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivanti), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Ground Cover |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Winter |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
