Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
In Store Pickup Only
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
A shorter, drought resistant grass valued for its purple-tinted spray of seeds. Shows the best color when planted in dense, single species clumps and it is often planted decoratively along borders. Best grown in poor, dry soils.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Gravely, Sandy
Height: 1’-2’
Bloom Color: Red/Purple
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts Leonard’s skipper and a few smaller insects.
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