African love grass
Eragrostis curvula
Eragrostis
Poaceae
Native Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
African love grass is an extremely hardy ornamental grass that establishes quickly and requires minimal maintenance. It thrives in poor soils and becomes drought tolerant once established. This fast-growing grass is excellent for erosion control and naturalized areas.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
18″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
18″
Watering Schedule
Every 14-21 Days • Water Deeply But Infrequently, Drought Tolerant Once Established
Soil pH
4.5 – 8.5
Temperature
-20° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Angola
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil North
Brazil Northeast
Brazil South
Brazil Southeast
Brazil West-Central
Burundi
California
Cameroon
Cape Provinces
Cayman Is.
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Mar 21, 2009 by EOL − John Tann (cc-by)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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