Purple Love Grass
Eragrostis spectabilis
Warm season, low-maintenance grass with showy, soft, reddish-purple blooms. Plant in groups or masses in borders. Good resistance to drought. Excellent for dried flower bouquets. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 1’ – 2’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Pot size: 1 gal
Bloom time: July, August
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry, Average
Attracts: Nesting material for birds
Deer Resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Flowering Spurge, Black-eyed Susan
White Wood-aster
Photo: Glover Perennials
Eragrostis spectabilis
Warm season, low-maintenance grass with showy, soft, reddish-purple blooms. Plant in groups or masses in borders. Good resistance to drought. Excellent for dried flower bouquets. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 1’ – 2’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Pot size: 1 gal
Bloom time: July, August
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry, Average
Attracts: Nesting material for birds
Deer Resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Flowering Spurge, Black-eyed Susan
White Wood-aster
Photo: Glover Perennials
Eragrostis spectabilis
Warm season, low-maintenance grass with showy, soft, reddish-purple blooms. Plant in groups or masses in borders. Good resistance to drought. Excellent for dried flower bouquets. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 1’ – 2’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Pot size: 1 gal
Bloom time: July, August
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry, Average
Attracts: Nesting material for birds
Deer Resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Flowering Spurge, Black-eyed Susan
White Wood-aster
Photo: Glover Perennials