Eragrostis spectabilis
Purple Love Grass
Grown from seed
Perennial warm-season bunch grass; 1-2ft tall
Seedheads of purple emerge from tufts of green in summer
Thrives in poor, sandy soils; great species for borders, rock gardens, meadows, prairies or hillsides (for erosion control due to its deep root system)
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Host plant to Paradoxical Grass Moth
Seedheads fall off in fall/winter and blow in the breeze like a tumbleweed, hence its alternative common name “tumblegrass;” birds use these for nest building
Non-aggressive spreader via seed and rhizome
Purple Love Grass
Grown from seed
Perennial warm-season bunch grass; 1-2ft tall
Seedheads of purple emerge from tufts of green in summer
Thrives in poor, sandy soils; great species for borders, rock gardens, meadows, prairies or hillsides (for erosion control due to its deep root system)
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Host plant to Paradoxical Grass Moth
Seedheads fall off in fall/winter and blow in the breeze like a tumbleweed, hence its alternative common name “tumblegrass;” birds use these for nest building
Non-aggressive spreader via seed and rhizome
Purple Love Grass
Grown from seed
Perennial warm-season bunch grass; 1-2ft tall
Seedheads of purple emerge from tufts of green in summer
Thrives in poor, sandy soils; great species for borders, rock gardens, meadows, prairies or hillsides (for erosion control due to its deep root system)
Low growing tendency makes for an excellent ground cover; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Host plant to Paradoxical Grass Moth
Seedheads fall off in fall/winter and blow in the breeze like a tumbleweed, hence its alternative common name “tumblegrass;” birds use these for nest building
Non-aggressive spreader via seed and rhizome
Details
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Purple, Golden, Beige
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Summer
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1-2’
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Dry
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Full, Partial
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Paradoxical Grass Moth
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UPL - upland; almost never occurs in wetlands
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No cold stratification required; seeds need light to germinate