Seed Pack - Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)

This listing is for one packet of Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) seeds. Each packet contains roughly 500 seeds. For best germination of native species, remember to scatter seeds November-January!

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.