sand dropseed
Sporobolus cryptandrus
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) is a grass for meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It forms small clumps that grow 1 to 3 feet tall. The large, open seedheads have long, spreading branches. It establishes easily, so you can use it to control erosion on many kinds of sites.
Pairs well with Prairie junegrass, Whorled milkweed, and Lead plant.
Native range
AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 39 more places. See all 43
AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; MB, and ON.