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Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

2 - 3'    Any         August - September (Red)

Perfect as a border with its fountain of emerald green leaves, turning red/orange in the fall. Flowering stalks project 2-3' in late summer. The flower heads have a pungent, waxy aroma and produce small ball-like seeds from which Native Americans made tasty and nutritious flour.

 
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