{"product_id":"prairie-dropseed-sporobolus-heterolepis","title":"Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"42\"\u003ePrairie Dropseed \u003cem data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"63\"\u003e(Sporobolus heterolepis)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"455\" data-start=\"91\"\u003eIt's not at all surprising that prairie dropseed is one of the most used native grasses, from restrained municipal or public plantings all the way to the most naturalistic and wild garden beds. It’s one of the best tools for making mixed plantings feel intentional, especially when paired with bolder flowers or taller grasses. Fine, hair-like blades form a low, fountainy mound that stays visually grounding. In midsummer, airy seed heads rise just above the foliage, and on warm days the plant gives off a faint, toasted-corn scent—subtle, unexpected, and very memorable once you notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eIt’s slow to settle in, but that patience pays off. Once established, Prairie Dropseed becomes a long-lived anchor that never feels bulky or busy. The form stays compact and composed through summer, then shifts to warm blondes and soft ambers in fall, holding structure well into winter if left standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"961\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"961\"\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"986\" data-start=\"983\"\u003eLight: Full sun\u003cbr data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eSoil: Dry to medium, well-drained (excellent in lean soils)\u003cbr data-end=\"1066\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003eMoisture: Low\u003cbr data-end=\"1082\" data-start=\"1079\"\u003eHeight: 2–3 feet (in bloom)\u003cbr data-end=\"1112\" data-start=\"1109\"\u003eSpread: 2–3 feet, clump-forming\u003cbr data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"1143\"\u003eZones: 3–8\u003cbr data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"1156\"\u003eBloom time: July through September (seed heads persist into fall)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1244\"\u003ePrairie Dropseed provides cover at ground level for insects and small wildlife. Seeds are used by birds later in the season, and the plant contributes valuable structure when left intact through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2046\" data-start=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1781\" data-start=\"1761\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1784\" data-start=\"1781\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/pale-purple-coneflower-echinacea-pallida\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePale purple coneflower (\u003cem data-end=\"1869\" data-start=\"1850\"\u003eEchinacea pallida\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/hairy-beardtongue-penstemon-hirsutus\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHairy beardtongue (\u003cem data-end=\"1911\" data-start=\"1891\"\u003ePenstemon hirsutus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-coreopsis-coreopsis-palmata\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrairie coreopsis (\u003cem data-end=\"1952\" data-start=\"1933\"\u003eCoreopsis palmata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/aromatic-aster-symphyotrichum-oblongifolium\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAromatic aster (\u003cem data-end=\"2001\" data-start=\"1971\"\u003eSymphyotrichum oblongifolium\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/side-oats-grama-bouteloua-curtipendula\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSide-oats grama (\u003cem data-end=\"2045\" data-start=\"2021\"\u003eBouteloua curtipendula)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor more information, please check out our \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/pages\/sizes-and-pricing\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003esizes, pricing and ordering page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2167\" data-start=\"2048\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"Plug","offer_id":45584524116147,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Quart","offer_id":45584524148915,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/8f6985f8b8b773ece6e5d6f2e65350cd.jpg?v=1769528128","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/prairie-dropseed-sporobolus-heterolepis","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}