Eragrostis is a large and widespread genus of plants in the grass family, found in many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Eragrostis is commonly known as lovegrass[11] or canegrass.

Eragrostis spectabilis, commonly called purple love grass, is a warm season bunchgrass that is native to sandy soils from Maine to South Dakota south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and Mexico.

Purple love grass is a small, perennial, well-behaved ornamental grass in the Poaceae (grass family). This warm-season grass is native to central and eastern North America and is found naturally in sandy fields, along roadsides, and in woodlands. It spreads slowly by rhizomes. Plant it in open areas well-drained slightly dry soil in the full sun.

Jul 18, 2023 · Eragrostis spectabilis, the purple love grass, is a native grass in North America with beautiful flowers. Our guide reveals its care! Eragrostis spectabilis var. sparsihirsuta is an …

Adding a touch of romance to the late-season garden, Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) is a clump-forming, warm-season, perennial grass forming an airy cloud of small, red-purple flowers from late summer to mid-fall.

Eragrostis curvula is a species of grass known by the common name weeping lovegrass. Other common names include Boer lovegrass, curved lovegrass, Catalina lovegrass, and African lovegrass. It is native to southern Africa. It is an introduced species on other continents. [1]

Nov 24, 2023 · The Eragrostis genus, known as Lovegrass, comprises about 350 species of annual and perennial grasses native to temperate and tropical regions worldwide. These …

Eragrostis minor, the little lovegrass or smaller stinkgrass, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to most of the subtropical and warm temperate Old World, and introduced to North America, South America, and Australia. [1][2] Preferring disturbed open places with little competition, and sandy or gravelly ...

ason grass that grows actively during the summer when soil temperatures are warm. It reaches heights of 1-2 feet even in the driest, poorest of soils. It thrives in full sun and sandy sites - even roadsides that receive winter road salt. Purple Love Grass can also grow under.

Wispy, open, branching cluster generally taller than wide when fully expanded, up to 17 inches tall and 13 inches wide (typically much reduced), with diffuse, wiry, widely-spreading branches.