Prairie Dropseed
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 24 inches (3 feet with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 3 feet |
Native to the Great Plains and Prairies, this extremely fine-textured grass features airy plumes of fine seed heads floating over the grassy foliage in the late season; ideal for restoration projects and flowing hummocky accents in the urban landscape
Additional Information
| Colour | orange |
|---|---|
| Effect | Delicate |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | from late summer to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Plume |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Threadlike |
| Summer Colour | light green |
| Fall Colour | harvest |
| Colour | tan |
|---|---|
| Type | Plume |
| Ornamental Period | from early to late fall |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | 2a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | arching |
| Plant Origin | native |
| Landscape Application | Garden, Massing, Naturalizing |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | closed |
| Density | open |
| Family | Dropseed |
| Genus | Sporobolus |
| Species | heterolepis |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Texture | fine |
