PURPLE LOVEGRASS
Eragrostis Spectabilis
Description:
NAME: Purple Lovegrass
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Purple Love Grass
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eragrostis Spectabilis
COLOR: Purple
BLOOM TIME: July – Aug
HARDINESS ZONE: 3 – 10
PLANT HEIGHT: 18 – 36″
PLANT SPACING: 18 – 24″
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average – Dry
OTHER: Purple Lovegrass is a US native bunchgrass that is a popular ornamental. They tolerate dryness very well, & can grow in sandy or gravely soil. It has long grass-like leaves that turn a lovely purple in autumn. The plants are deer resistant, & look great in beds, in rock gardens, as a border, or naturalized in prairie settings. Lovegrass can also be used for erosion control. The beautiful clouds of fuzzy purple seed heads are shimmery & sure to please!