Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Sporobolus wrightii
Common Name: Wrights Dropseed, Big Sacaton, Sacaton
Description | A tall, heat and drought tolerant grass. |
Pronunciation | (spoor-OB-oh-lus)(RITE-ee-eye) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Dimensions | over 6 feet tall and a spread of over 3 feet, forms upright clumps |
Propagation | seeds, division of the clumps |
Native Site | Native to areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and northern Mexico. |
Misc Facts | Wrights Dropseed is name after Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1952). |
Notes & Reference | #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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