Sporobolus airoides

Also Known As

Agrostis airoides
Sporobolus airoides
Alakali Dropseed
Alkali Sacaton
Alkali Sacaton

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

6a-11

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Sporobolus airoides plant details

Sporobolus airoides is a semi-evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with bronze and green foliage. In fall and summer pink and tan flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sporobolus airoides

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and tan blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sporobolus airoides

USDA Zones: 6a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

California Native, Semi-Evergreen Grass; Dry grass that can handle clay or salty soils, but doesn't like wet roots. A haze of pink flowers tops the grass by mid summer. Hardy to below 0F.

By: Cactus Jungle

Clumping, warm season grass with grayish-green foliage in upright, arching mounds 2-3' tall and as wide. Showy, cloud-like flowers emerge June through July in mauve-pink, openly branched panicles 2-3' above the foliage. As the season progresses they become amber then gold, remaining showy until the first winter rains. Striking in dried flower arrangements. Straw-colored foliage in winter. Use massed as large-scale groundcover, in meadows or for erosion control. Best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Tolerates drought, heat, alkaline and saline soils and can easily survive without summer water, although supplemental water is recommended for a cultivated appearance. Hardy to 0F. Western North America.