Eragrostis spectabilis - (Purple Lovegrass)
GARDEN SITE: Full Sun. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Does best in sandy or gravelly loams in hot, dry locations.
SIZE: 1 – 2 ft. Spread: 1 – 2 ft.
FLOWERS: Soft reddish-purple blooms July to August
WILDLIFE: Birds and other wildlife consume seed
LARVAL HOST TO: Zabulon Skipper
ZONE: 5-9
Ornamental Grass. Plant in groups or mass in borders. Blooms are excellent for dried flower arrangements. Poor soil, Drought, Black Walnut and Air Pollution Tolerant.
Photo by Katja Schulz/ Flickr
GARDEN SITE: Full Sun. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Does best in sandy or gravelly loams in hot, dry locations.
SIZE: 1 – 2 ft. Spread: 1 – 2 ft.
FLOWERS: Soft reddish-purple blooms July to August
WILDLIFE: Birds and other wildlife consume seed
LARVAL HOST TO: Zabulon Skipper
ZONE: 5-9
Ornamental Grass. Plant in groups or mass in borders. Blooms are excellent for dried flower arrangements. Poor soil, Drought, Black Walnut and Air Pollution Tolerant.
Photo by Katja Schulz/ Flickr
GARDEN SITE: Full Sun. Average, Dry to Medium, Well-drained Soil. Does best in sandy or gravelly loams in hot, dry locations.
SIZE: 1 – 2 ft. Spread: 1 – 2 ft.
FLOWERS: Soft reddish-purple blooms July to August
WILDLIFE: Birds and other wildlife consume seed
LARVAL HOST TO: Zabulon Skipper
ZONE: 5-9
Ornamental Grass. Plant in groups or mass in borders. Blooms are excellent for dried flower arrangements. Poor soil, Drought, Black Walnut and Air Pollution Tolerant.
Photo by Katja Schulz/ Flickr
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