| Description | A compact selection of Prairie Drop Seed. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (spoor-OB-oh-lus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | prefers moist, average, tolerates dry conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | purple inflorescences |
| Flowers | airy collection of flower plums, purple changing to tan inflorescences, late summer |
| Leaves | green, thread-like, orange red fall color |
| Dimensions | less than 2 feet tall, tight upright vase shape |
| Propagation | seeds, division can be difficult |
| Native Site | Canada south to Colorado, into New Mexico and Texas, and east to the New England states. |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected by Roy Diblik of Northwind Prairie Farm in Wisconsin USA |
| Notes & Reference | #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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