Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed is a grass for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 75 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 75 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil.
Border Builder uses Prairie Dropseed's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Little Bluestemas a partner at the same level
- Little Bluestem 'Standing Ovation'as a partner at the same level
- Little Bluestem 'The Blues'as a partner at the same level
- Nodding Onionto edge in front
- Pink Muhly Grassto flower when it does not
- Prairie Onionto edge in front
Garden styles
Meadow Modern Native Xeriscape (low-water)
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: