🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Prairie Dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis
native_plants
Perennial Grass
Poaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, average to poor
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
24-36 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Echinacea
Native grass with wildflower companion
🤝 Little Bluestem
Iconic prairie grass companions
🤝 Purple Coneflower
Native prairie companions
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Fine-textured native grass with incredible vanilla-cilantro fragrance. Fountain-like form. Essential in prairie restorations.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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