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plant | Eragrostis spectabilis |
common_name | Purple Lovegrass |
plant_type | Grass/Sedge |
bloom_range | Jul 17th to Oct 13th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 389.00 |
beds | A Beds, C Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 35 |
botanical_name | Eragrostis spectabilis |
common_name | Purple Lovegrass |
plant_type | grass/rush/sedge |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 5 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 1.5-2' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers sandy soil |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Requires well-drained soil; sensitive to poorly-drained clay. |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | |
plant_form | clumped |
foliage_color | blue-green, bright green |
fall_color | red |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | pink, purple |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | Cream |
winter_form | |
eco_value | bird, butterfly, erosion control |
combines_well_with | White Wood Aster, Wild Petunia, Pennsylvania Sedge, Black-eyed Susan, Little Bluestem, Stiff Goldenrod, Prairie Dropseed. |
notes | Warm-season grass. Short-lived, spreads by seed and rhizomes. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Eragrostis-spectabilis |
citation2 | https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/purple-lovegrass |
citation3 | https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/pp_lovegrass.htm |
citation4 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Eragrostis-spectabilis-NGN |
citation5 | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?q=Eragrostis%20spectabilis |