Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed Columnar Petite multi-colored purple flowers emerge

Petite multi-colored purple flowers emerge in early spring spreading out over the foliage in an attractive floral displaying

Blooms are eye-popping on a blanket of darker green foliage

In late summer through fall

This fast-growing hybrid typically reaches 15 to 30 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 20 feet

There is a catch

Sporobolus heterolepis - Prairie Dropseed Columnar Petite multi-colored purple flowers emergePrairie dropseed stands as one of the most refined and elegant ornamental grasses native to North America, offering four season interest and exceptional adaptability to cultivated landscapes. This warm season perennial clump forming grass is indigenous to the tallgrass and mixed grass prairies of central North America, ranging from Texas north to southern Saskatchewan, with scattered populations extending eastward through the Midwest and Northeast to