Sporobolus heterolepis
Common name: Northern Dropseed
Northern dropseed is one of those special plants that every garden should have in large numbers. The graceful wave of the blades and the airy seed heads that have that incredible sweet scent...WOW! There is not an un-striking thing about it. Grows best in moist mesic to mesic soils. In the fall, the color will range from a clear yellow to a deep russet orange. Forms tussocks that the long blades arch from and kind of look like a beautiful green head of long hair. If you are looking to start using natives in your yard, this is the place to start. You cannot go wrong.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Savannas
Growth form
Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Green White
Fall color
Russet Orange Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Loved by birds