Eragrostis spectabilis
$19.95 / 1G
Purple Lovegrass ·
Description
Purple Lovegrass is a herbaceous perennial suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers green color in summer. Useful for native and wildlife-focused plantings.
Benefits
Adds movement, texture, and late-season structure without a fussy flower display. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Straight species; ornamental grass; showy flowers; matures about 1 - 3 ft tall; regional native species
Usage/Use
Mixed border, cottage garden, mass planting
| Eragrostis spectabilis | |
| Purple Lovegrass | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| North America | |
| Native to our Region | |
| No | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Native Garden | |
| Ornamental Grass | |
| Mass Planting | |
| Mounding | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |