
Eragrostis spectabilis - purple lovegrass
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DESCRIPTION
purple lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Light green foliage forms a loose, open mound in the landscape that gives rise to tall, thin flowers stalks in August bearing a fine-textured cloud of pinkish seed heads that put on quite a show. Even the foliage turns a bronzy red as the season cools! It thrives in sandy soils and is easy to grow.
BENEFITS
- Crucial to the life of native many butterflies
- Native songbirds love its seed
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Very drought tolerant
- Deer resistant
NATIVE INFO
Native Range
Map Credit: The Biota of North America
Map Key: Green (native), Teal (native, adventive), Blue (present), Yellow (present & rare), Red (extinct)
INTERESTING FACTS
Coming Soon!
GROWING TIPS
Grows well in a sunny location with average to sandy soils.