Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Sporobolus heterolepis Gone With The Wind (Prairie Dropseed)

Short, green hair-like foliage is topped with wispy airy and aromatic flower panicles. In the fall the foliage takes on red overtones and the tiny mature seeds drop to the ground. Upright clumping habit. Average growth rate.

Blooms late summer

36-40″ tall x 20-24″ spread

HARDY to -40°F (-40°C)

Drought tolerant 

Attracts birds

Fragrant

Français

Zone 3
Exposure Full Sun
Moisture Low
Native to Native
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