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Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) is a showy native grass that blooms in late summer with airy clouds of reddish-purple flowers. Purple Love Grass is a good choice for even the driest, lean soils, adding stunning color to the landscape. Plant in rock gardens, or mass plant in a naturalistic garden where it can naturalize and mix with other flowers and grasses.
Zones
5 - 9
Advantages
Native
Great For Mass Plantings
Multiplies / Naturalizes
Easy To Grow
Good For Cut Flowers
Good For Dried Flowers
Good For Erosion Control
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Mature Height
12-24" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" wide
Bloom Time
Mid to late summer
Shipping Details
Now shipping to zone 10. Other zones shipping soon. Learn More…
Item Package Size
Plant - 2.5" Pot
SKU
HC017887
USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) is a showy warm season
native grass that blooms in late summer with loose, open heads of
reddish-purple flowers that ripen to brown seed heads in the fall. Native to
the eastern half of the US, Purple Love Grass is a good choice for planting
sites with dry, sandy, or rocky soils. Tolerant of black walnuts and road salt
too, this grass is a great option for the most challenging conditions. Good for
mass planting and erosion control. Avoid rich loams and clay soil. As it is not
a long-lived grass, leave seed heads to encourage the plants to re-seed
themselves. Purple Love Grass makes a good companion for sandy soil lovers like
Coneflower (Ratibida), Prairie Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata), and Globe Mallow
(Sphaeralcea).
View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
Shipping
Zone
Shipping Status
Zone 2
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 3
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 4
Shipping begins the week of May 15th, 2023
Zone 5
Shipping begins the week of May 1st, 2023
Zone 6
Shipping begins the week of April 17th, 2023
Zone 7
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 8
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 9
Shipping begins the week of April 3rd, 2023
Zone 10
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Perennials and spring-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (800) 925-9387 or contact us by email.
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$100 and Over
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 is a showy native grass that blooms in late summer with airy clouds of reddish-purple flowers. Purple Love Grass is a good choice for even the driest, lean soils, adding stunning color to the landscape. Plant in rock gardens, or mass plant in a naturalistic garden where it can naturalize and mix with other flowers and grasses.)
