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Poaceae
Purple love grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Also known as Eragrostis spectabilis, Eragrostis geyeri, Tumble lovegrass, Purple lovegrass
Native Plants · Native · Grass · Ornamental · Drought · Perennial · Purple · Texture · Naturalized · Clumping
Purple love grass is a low-maintenance native ornamental grass that thrives in partial shade with minimal watering once established. This drought-tolerant perennial forms attractive clumps and provides excellent texture in naturalized gardens. Allow soil to dry between waterings and divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Northeast, Michigan
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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