Gone With The Wind prairie dropseed
Sporobolus heterolepis 'Gone With The Wind'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gone With The Wind' prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis 'Gone With The Wind') is a grass for borders, accents, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into an arching clump up to 48 inches tall and is drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its blooms appear in summer and again in autumn, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama and Ice plant.