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Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

PriceFrom $4.50
Excluding Sales Tax
Prairie Dropseed is a 2' to 3' tall native perennial warm season bunch grass. It is one of our most valued native ornamental grasses for gardening and landscaping with its fine textured arching leaves and ease of growth in poor or droughty soils. This plant prefers dry to medium soils in full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil types. Tall airy flowering panicles appear in late summer. Prairie Dropseed is used for ground cover in hot dry areas, in native plant gardens, in wildflower meadows, in rock gardens, and as accent plantings and borders. Birds are attracted to the seeds and the arching foliage provides good wildlife habitat.
Prices listed are based on pure live seed weight, not bulk weight. You are only paying for viable seed.
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Common Name (Botanical Name) Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

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Bloom Season Summer
Group Grasses and Grass-Like
Bloom Color Green
Duration Perennial
Soil moisture Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic)
Soil texture Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay)
Sun Exposure Full Sun;Part Shade
Status Native
Wetland status FACU;UPL
pH Neutral
pH Values 6.0/7.2
Average height 2-3ft
USDA Zones 3a;3b;4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b;
RNS Region 1;2;4
Planting rate/Acre Not Recommended
Seeds Per Lb. 1200000
Seeds Per Oz 75000
Seeds Per Packet 1875
Product Benefits Low Growing;Wildlife Cover;Wildlife Food;Wildlife Nesting;

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