Purple Love Grass
Also Known As:
Tumble GrassBotanical Name:
Eragrostis spectabilis- This grass has a mounding habit and forms a disorganized clump
- Leaf blades are light green with a hint of red
- Foliage turns bronze-red in the fall
- Hazy puffs of reddish-purple flowers change to a tan colour in the fall
- This grass looks very impressive in a mass planting
- Bloom Time: Late summer
- Flower Height: 60 cm
- Foliage Height: 25 cm
- Grass Type: Warm Season
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Purple
Height
25 cm-60 cm
Spread
40 cm-50 cm
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Purple Love Grass
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Drought Tolerant
- Fall Color
- Long Blooming
- Low Maintenance
- Xeriscape
Flowering Time
- Fall
- Lt. Sum-Fall
- Summer
Shape
- Clumping
- Mounding
Garden Uses
- Border/edging
- Foundation planting
- Naturalizing
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Grows best in an average to dry, sandy soil, in full sun to light shade. Leaving foliage adds winter interest if desired, but prune in late winter to make way for new growth. Spreads slowly by rhizome and self-seeds by the tumbleweed method.
Additional Notes
- Almost native to our area. (Introduced) Warm Season Grasses: These grasses are much slower starting in the spring. They do not push new growth until temperatures warm in early to midsummer. They flower later in the summer or fall with most blooms remaining into the winter. Most warm season grasses tolerate heat, humidity and drought; some even thrive in these conditions.
Size: PL50
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