Sporobolus heterolepis

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery

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This heat tolerant, elegant native grass is easy to grow in almost any soil, from rocky to clay, and is very long-lived once established. It forms a graceful clump of finely textured, emerald green leaves that take on gold to orange tones in fall. Wispy panicles carrying fragrant inflorescences are an important food source for birds.

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 24-36"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established

Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Brown Shades
Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: No
Native: Native Species

Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Bee-friendly: No
Attracts butterflies: No
Attracts hummingbirds: No
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 24-36"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Brown Shades

Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: No
Native: Native Species
Bee-friendly: No
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Attracts butterflies: No
Attracts hummingbirds: No
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes

Grower Information

Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants vary widely by type. Cool season grasses are generally best planted in the fall prior or in late winter/early spring in the greenhouse. Warm season grasses can be planted in spring and summer for same-season sales. Sedges grow best when planted in spring and summer rather than the fall prior.

Ornamental grasses and grasslike plants grow well in a wide range of growing media types, provided there is adequate moisture-holding capacity and good drainage. While getting established in their finished containers, most prefer to be kept moist, but not saturated.

PowerPlug Size(s): 32s, 72s
Optimal Planting Time: Spring
Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
Moisture in Production: Average, Low
Requires Shade in Production: No
Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
Vernalization Beneficial: Yes