NAME: Northern Dropseed OTHER COMMON NAMES: Prairie Dropseed SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sporobolus heterolepis COLOR: Green and Orange PLANT SEEDS: Outdoor in the Summer/Spring HARVEST: NA PLANT HEIGHT: Up to 36" PLANT SPACING: 15" to 18" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun - Partial Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Semi-Moist Soil QUANTITY: 10 Seeds OTHER: It is "often considered to be the most handsome of the prairie grasses. It makes a well defined and very distinctive border when planted 18-24" apart." Fine textured, deep green foliage with lovely, light and airy flowers to 2 1/2" in September and October. Flowers have a slight fragrance similar to coriander. Often has glowing pumpkin orange fall color. Good drought tolerance.