Pineywoods Dropseed Berries Part shade preferred in Texas

Part shade preferred in Texas

even those that are less than ideal

lightly hairy stems of this 2-1/2 ft

appearing singly or in small clusters among fresh new leaves

The main flowering period is from spring through summer

Pineywoods Dropseed Berries Part shade preferred in TexasSporobolus junceus Common names also include Blue Dropseed, Purple Dropseed Pineywoods Dropseed is a warm season clumping grass native to east and south Texas, and the southeastern U. S. states. Its blue green stems grow from 2 to 3 feet tall, and its tiny pink flowers rise even higher as they grow on long pyramidal panicles. It blooms from summer to fall, and provides winter interest as the dried seeds and old growth persist and turn a tawny brown.