Pineywoods Dropseed Berries Part shade preferred in Texas

Part shade preferred in Texas

remaining safe from winter moisture even in temperatures below 20 degrees F

The main flowering period is from spring through summer

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.