Description
Hardy, eastern North American perennial grass
Description: Arching mounds of thin green, foliage; seed heads form late summer and give off an aroma like cilantro; showy fall color
Habit: Grows 2-4’ high and up to 3’ wide
Culture: Prefers partial to full sun and dry to average soil; tolerates dry sites and some drought
Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3
Considered by many to be the most handsome of all prairie grasses. Found in dry prairies from eastern to central North America, Prairie Dropseed is a tough, ornamental grass that bears airy flower panicles on long slender stems above lush clumps of fine-textured, deep green foliage. In the fall, the dense tufts of foliage turn an attractive golden bronze, often with orange or copper highlights.
Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) arrives in a 1 quart pot.
