Description
Scientific name: Sporobolus heterolepsis
Range: U.P. native, rare
Light: Full
Soil: Loam, sand
Moisture: dry, medium
Benefits: Birds, Host, Deer Resistant
Height: 2-4′
Blooms: Aug-Sept
Zones: 3-8
Color: green, cream
Spacing: 2′
Root: Fibrous
Can you call yourself a native gardener if you haven’t grown prairie dropseed? Maybe, but why take the chance? A gorgeous plant for the border, it also does yeoman’s duty as a matrix plant, muscling out weeds like nobody’s business. If you have a sunny spot that’s not too wet, prairie dropseed might be your new BFF. Speaking of best friends, it also provides safe harbor for insects and other small creatures, including the butterflies and moths that rely on it as a host plant.
