{"product_id":"sporobolus-heterolepis","title":"Sporobolus heterolepis","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrairie Dropseed \u003cem\u003ePoaceae\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA grass with the common name Prairie Dropseed might sound like something you’d scatter about and hope for the best, but this North American beauty deserves rather more attention than that. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSporobolus heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e forms wonderfully neat, rounded tussocks of fine, arching foliage, topped in late summer by airy, open flower panicles that catch the light beautifully. And just when you thought a grass couldn’t get any more interesting, the flowers have a reputation for their curious fragrance, variously described as reminiscent of coriander, popcorn or freshly baked bread. A grass with its own perfumery department!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative to the prairies and grasslands of central and eastern North America, from southern Canada through much of the United States, it is particularly associated with the Great Plains and Midwest, also occurring in specialised rocky habitats further east. The accepted name is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSporobolus heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (A.Gray) A.Gray, first published under that name in 1848. Its earlier names include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVilfa heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A.Gray and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgrostis heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(A.Gray) Alph.Wood. The epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheterolepis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refers to the unequal, scale-like glumes of its spikelets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive it full sun and well-drained soil, and let its fine foliage and delicate flowerheads do the talking. Drought-tolerant once established, it is a superb choice for prairie-style planting, gravel gardens and naturalistic borders, where its autumn colour and winter structure earn it a place long after the flowers have faded. Understated? Certainly. Ordinary? Not a chance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H6 (−20 to −15°C)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60–90 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpread:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 45–60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August–October\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Edulis","offers":[{"title":"9 cm pot","offer_id":58183937589630,"sku":null,"price":6.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 litre","offer_id":58183937622398,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 Litre pot","offer_id":58183937655166,"sku":null,"price":9.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6067\/files\/5499D2F6-7531-453F-BEDB-131B54145D89.jpg?v=1791570024","url":"https:\/\/www.edulis.co.uk\/products\/sporobolus-heterolepis","provider":"Edulis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}