Description
Part shade preferred in Texas
dark-green leaves
even those that are less than ideal
appearing singly or in small clusters among fresh new leaves
Vertical spikes of tubular flowers rise above the foliage in late spring to early 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.