Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray

• Long-lived perennial warm-season bunchgrass native throughout North America
• Common in the short-grass prairie, rangeland, and chaparral communities
• Good for erosion control. Fine root system can colonize in heavier soils but at lower elevations, it is more common in sandy soils
• Seedlings have low vigor, but established plants withstand severe drought; one of the most drought resistant species in short-grass prairie
• Adapted to slightly acidic to slightly basic soils
• Able to withstand grazing pressure but avoid grazing for two years to ensure good establishment and reseeding
• Prolific producer of small seeds (approximately 5.6 million seeds/lb, and 67 pounds of seed per bushel

Height: 2’ – 4’

 Planting: Use 0.5 to 1.0 lbs pure live seed (PLS)/ac for solid stands. Drill or broadcast seed onto the surface to ⅛-inch depth into lightly prepared sandy and fine soils. Plant ¼-inch deep in coarse soils.

Pure Stand Seeding Rate PLS lbs / acre: 1

PLS=Pure Live Seed