Purple Lovegrass
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Also known as Purple Lovegrass, Purple Love Grass, Purple Plains Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber
Eragrostis spectabilis, commonly known as purple love grass, is a warm-season bunchgrass native to sandy soils from Maine to South Dakota and south to Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. The grass has flat, coarse, green leaves that mostly form a disorganized clump, and can grow up to 10 inches tall. In August, soft reddish-purple flowers appear in a loose, open inflorescence, creating an airy cloud that covers the grass clump and can raise the plant's overall height to 24 inches. These flowers turn brown and lose color by October. As the seeds mature, the inflorescence usually detaches from the plant and blows along the ground, like a tumbleweed, distributing seed as it goes.
Purple love grass grows best in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. It thrives in sandy or gravelly loams in hot, dry locations and can tolerate infertile and poor soils. This grass has good resistance to drought and can spread by self-seeding and stems rooting along the ground at the nodes. To propagate, you can use seed or division in spring.
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Height: 1’-2'
Spread: 1’-2'
Bloom: July-August
Light: Full sun
Water: Low, Medium
Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: United States
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
