purple lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilisBloom time: July - October
Bloom Color: Rosy-purple or reddish-pink
Height: 1-2 ft
Sun exposure: Full
Soil Moisture: Dry
Deer resistant: Yes
Other Common Names: Tumble Grass
Germination code: CA
Fun facts: These plants can act like a tumbleweed; as the seeds mature, the airy reddish-purple flower cluster often detaches from the base and blows across the ground like a tumbleweed. The genus name comes from the Greek words eros(love) and agrostis(grass); the species name spectabilis means ‘showy’ or ‘spectacular.’ It serves as a larval host plant for the Zabulon skipper butterfly, and songbirds feed on its tiny seeds while using the dense foliage for cover. It flourishes in dry, sandy, rocky, or nutrient-poor soils where many other plants fail.
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