Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
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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