Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed

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    Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed

    SKU: C29050

    $4.95

     

    Prairie Dropseed adds a touch of elegance to almost any planting. Shown here planted with Lanceleaf Coreopsis, Sporobolus heterolepis is often considered to be the most handsome of the native grasses. It makes a well defined and very distinctive border when planted eighteen to twenty-four inches apart and the seedhead has a faint but unmistakable fragrance somewhat like cilantro. The seeds, which drop in the fall, are a great food for many birds.

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      Mid-Summer
      Full Sun
      1' - 2'
      Sand to Loam
      Dry to Medium
    Approx. 80 seeds per pack - 750 seeds per gram

    Attracts Songbirds!
    Deer Resistant!
    Makes Great Cut Flowers!

    All Wildflower Farm seeds are hardy through growing zone 3, organic and non-GMO.
    SEED GERMINATION INFO


    Indoors: No pre-treatment necessary other than cold, dry storage. Start at least 4 weeks before outdoor night temperatures are reliably in the 10 C (50 F) range. Plant seed 0.64 cm (1/4 inch) deep in pots. Keep moist but not soggy and very warm (21 C - 70 F). When seedlings are 5 cm (2 in.) tall, transplant into the garden spaced 30 cm (1 ft.) apart.

    Outdoors: Sow seed 0.64 cm (1/4 inch) deep outdoors in either late fall or early spring.