Prairie Dropseed Grass

Prairie Dropseed Grass provides interest all year long with fine, arching blades arising from dense tufts. The clump-forming habit makes Prairie Dropseed a favored grass of garden designers. The plant also attracts winged admirers, who flock to the seed heads from late summer into winter. Watch for sparrows, juncos, and other songbirds. The blooms are pale pink to brown and have a delightful coriander-like fragrance. Prairie Dropseed is native to dry prairies from Quebec to Saskatchewan and south to Texas. The grass is considered endangered in several eastern states. Plants naturalize readily and tolerate black walnut trees. Provide a site with full sun. Prairie Dropseed prefers dry, well-drained soils but tolerates clay. Plants thrive in hot, dry planting sites. Plant as a groundcover or matrix planting beneath Milkweed and Butterfly Weed, Coneflowers, and Black-Eyed Susan.