Purple Love Grass
$4.00
Eragrostis spectabilis
Description: This grass is becoming a quite popular landscape grass. It is especially attractive in the late summer with its pink, and red-diffused inflorescence. A mass planting can give the effect of a red mist at ground level. Also known as a type of “tumbleweed grass”, the seed heads break off in autumn and can be blown around by the wind. Dead head the seed panicles to stop it from self-seeding. It also makes a great companion to butterfly milkweed, early, and gray goldenrod. Note: be careful to not plant it near taller grasses and perennials, as it will lose to competition.
Habitat
Habitat and Wetland Indicator Status: Meadows, grasslands, old fields, roadsides (FACU)
Light: Sun
Soil Type and Moisture: Sandy, well-drained soils. Moist.
Characteristics
Bloom Color: Pink to Purple
Bloom Period: August, September
Mature Height: 2 feet
Wildlife: Host plant to Leonard’s Skipper butterfly.
Other Features: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
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