Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect brown and pink blooms in summer and fall. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

2-3 ft × 2-3 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Brown, Pink

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Pollution

Native to

North America