Common Name: Prairie Dropseed

Latin Name: Sporobolus heterolepis

Height: 2 feet tall

Duration: Perennial

Bloom Color: Gold, Orange

Bloom Time: August - October

Water Use: Low

Soil: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Spreads via seeds

Host Plant: two uncommon leafhopper species: Aflexia rubranura (Red-Tailed Leafhopper) and Memnonia panzer.    

Other Information:  The seeds are an important food source for songbirds including the Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, and Slate-Colored Junco. This grass smells similar to cilantro.