Eragrostis spectabilis (NGN)
Purple Lovegrass
Low mound of light green leaves; sprays of tiny reddish-mauve flowers late summer like a haze of smoke. Self-seeds. Drought tolerant. Light red flower at 18″
- Height: 18" – 24"
- Width: 12" – 18"
- Soil Conditions: Dry
- Flower Color: Red
- Bloom Time: August, September
- Hardiness Zone: 5 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Eragrostis spectabilis (NGN)
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Attributes
- Salt Tolerant
- Green Roof Semi Intensive
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Critter Resistance
- Deer Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Mound
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Light Conditions
- Sun
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Native Plant Community
- Dry Prairie
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Flower Color
- Red
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Panicle
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Flower Height
- 18" to 24"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Coarse
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Soil Moisture
- Dry
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Growth Rate
- Fast
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
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Divide
- Every Five Years or Longer
Possible Substitutions for Eragrostis spectabilis (NGN)
Heuchera richardsonii (NGN)
Prairie Alumroot
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
Asclepias verticillata (NGN)
Whorled Milkweed
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (NGN)
Aromatic Aster
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
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