Poaceae
India love grass
Eragrostis pilosa
Also known as Eragrostis pilosa, Tufted lovegrass, Indian lovegrass, Poa verticillata
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Drought Tolerant · Prairie · Naturalized · Low Maintenance · Texture · Movement · Hardy
India love grass is an extremely low-maintenance ornamental grass that thrives in full sun with minimal care. Water moderately during establishment, then it becomes quite drought tolerant once established. Perfect for naturalized areas and prairie-style gardens where it provides texture and movement.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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