Mesa Dropseed

Sporobolus flexuosus

Mesa dropseed is a wiry desert bunchgrass with open, zigzagging seed panicles, exceptionally drought-tolerant forage and cover for the arid Southwest.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: August, September
Bloom colors: brown, pink
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, border, naturalizing
Native states: AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT