prairie dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Grass/Grass Like
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Wetland Birds, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: July, August, September
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: No City Data
Design Considerations: Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
4, 5
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Shallow
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Plants in the genus Sporobolus are important larval food hosts for many of our native invertebrates.