Dwarf Prairie Dropseed

Dwarf Prairie Dropseed

Ornamental Grass


  • American Beauties Native Plants®
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Average Water
  • Border or Bed
  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Dry Soil
  • Fall
  • Fragrant
  • Full Sun
  • Late Summer
  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Moist
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Specimen
  • Summer
  • Upright
  • Well-Drained

Narrow fine textured blades create a tight upright habit that is slightly stiffer than the species and more compact. Silvery flowers are held above the foliage in fall and droop to the ground when fat with seeds. Flowers have a pleasant scent and the plant has a striking orange-red fall color.

  • Category: Ornamental Grass Perennial
  • Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-8
  • Height: 24-36 in
  • Spread: 8-12 in
  • Bloom Color: Brown Shades