| Common Name | Prairie Dropseed |
| Scientific Name | Sporobolus heterolepsis |
| Height | Grass up to 2', seed heads higher. |
| Sun/Shade | Full - partial sun. |
| Soil | Moist, rich, well drained soil. |
| Color | Green in summer; red, orange, and yellow in fall. White in winter. |
| Notes | Attractive. Plant seeds in fall or early spring. Distinctive border - fountain-like growth. Distinct smell - some say of buttered popcorn. Intolerant of salt. Very fire tolerant. |
| Prairie Nursery | Heartland Restoration | Possibility Place | J&J Aquatic Nursery | Earthly Goods | |
| Costs
from Spring 2001 catalog |
3" pots
4-11 $2.95 each 12-31 $2.75 each 32-63 $2.25 each 64-95 $1.95 each 96+ $1.75 each seeds 14,000/oz
|
$20.00/oz |
Information on Sporobolus heterolepsis:
- USDA's PLANTS database. Plant Fact Sheet: http://plants.usda.gov/plants/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=fact_sheet.cgi
- Wisconsin State Herbarium - http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/herbarium/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=SPOHET
- Deam, Charles C. Grasses of Indiana. Indianapolis: WM. B. Burford
Printing Co, 1929
- Prairie Nursery 2001 Catalog and Growing Guide.