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Prairie Dropseed (Gone with the Wind)
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Gone with the Wind'
Common name: Prairie Dropseed
Hardiness zone: 3
Type: Ornamental grass
Native: Yes (North America)
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Dry to mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–7.5
Height: 60–75 cm (with flower spikes up to 90 cm) / 23.62–29.53 in (with flower spikes up to 35.43 in)
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Fine-textured green foliage turning golden-orange in fall; airy, fragrant flower spikes
Bloom time: Late summer
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Gone with the Wind'
Common name: Prairie Dropseed
Hardiness zone: 3
Type: Ornamental grass
Native: Yes (North America)
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Dry to mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–7.5
Height: 60–75 cm (with flower spikes up to 90 cm) / 23.62–29.53 in (with flower spikes up to 35.43 in)
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Fine-textured green foliage turning golden-orange in fall; airy, fragrant flower spikes
Bloom time: Late summer
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes