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Sporobolus airoides

Common name: Alkali dropseed
Description: warm season; clump forming
Foliage - medium green; narrow; 60-90 cm (24-36") tall
Flowers - delicate; June or July until frost; 80-120 cm (32-48") tall
Conditions: full sun; drought and heat tolerant
Coldest zone: 4

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Sporobolus heterolepis

Common name: Prairie dropseed
Description: warm season; clump forming
Foliage - medium green; narrow; 30-60 cm (12-24") tall
Flowers - delicate; August until frost; 60-100 cm (24-40") tall
Conditions: rocky soil in full sun; drought and heat tolerant
Coldest zone: 3

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