Hardy, eastern North American perennial grassDescription: Arching mounds of thin green, foliage; seed heads form late summer and give off an aroma like cilantro; showy fall colorHabit: Grows 2-4' high and up to 3' wideCulture: Prefers partial to full sun and dry to average soil; tolerates dry sites and some droughtHardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3Considered 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.
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