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Rough Dropseed

Grown from seed

  • Perennial grass; 2-4ft tall

  • Warm season bunchgrass; greenish-purple seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes tan in late autumn and winter

  • Deep roots contribute to soil stabilization and erosion control; a good species for prairie restoration

  • Moderate forage value for livestock; provides food and cover to various grasshoppers, song birds, and small mammals

  • Birds attracted to both grasshoppers and seeds, including sparrows, longspurs, and juncos

  • Does not spread aggressively; spreads primarily through seed dispersal

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Rough Dropseed

Grown from seed

  • Perennial grass; 2-4ft tall

  • Warm season bunchgrass; greenish-purple seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes tan in late autumn and winter

  • Deep roots contribute to soil stabilization and erosion control; a good species for prairie restoration

  • Moderate forage value for livestock; provides food and cover to various grasshoppers, song birds, and small mammals

  • Birds attracted to both grasshoppers and seeds, including sparrows, longspurs, and juncos

  • Does not spread aggressively; spreads primarily through seed dispersal

Rough Dropseed

Grown from seed

  • Perennial grass; 2-4ft tall

  • Warm season bunchgrass; greenish-purple seedheads bloom late summer to fall; foliage becomes tan in late autumn and winter

  • Deep roots contribute to soil stabilization and erosion control; a good species for prairie restoration

  • Moderate forage value for livestock; provides food and cover to various grasshoppers, song birds, and small mammals

  • Birds attracted to both grasshoppers and seeds, including sparrows, longspurs, and juncos

  • Does not spread aggressively; spreads primarily through seed dispersal

Details

  • Tan

  • Summer, Fall

  • 2-4’

  • Dry, Medium

  • Full

  • Velvet Striped Grasshopper
    Pasture Grasshopper
    Handsome Grasshopper

  • Not Classified

  • No stratification required