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Poaceae
Tufted lovegrass
Eragrostis pectinacea
Also known as Eragrostis diffusa, Eragrostis nuttalliana, Eragrostis pensylvanica, Eragrostis pectinacea
Native Plants · Lovegrass · Drought · Tolerant · Ornamental · Xeriscape · Prairie · Texture · Seed · Heads
Tufted lovegrass is a drought-tolerant ornamental grass that forms attractive clumps with delicate seed heads. It requires minimal maintenance once established and adapts well to various soil types. This grass provides excellent texture and movement in xeriscape or prairie-style gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- 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
- Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Caroline Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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