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Eragrostis trichoides

Sand Love Grass

Plant Type:

ARID LAND PLANTS

Eragrostis trichoides – Sand Love Grass is a lovely, upright narrow-bladed warm season grass topped with a gorgeous, delicate and airy purple-amber 8” to 10” tall haze of inflorescences from mid to late-season. The small seeds appear suspended in the airy feather looking like a constellation of deep dark amethyst jewels. Multitudes of inflorescences form a lovely hazy cloud floating above the foliage. It’s a beauty in full blazing sun planted in very sandy loam to sharp-draining impoverished scrabble; too much dampness will rot them. Established plant from division.


Height:

30-42 In

Spread:

18-24 In

Colors:

Purple Red

Characteristics and Attributes for Eragrostis trichoides

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Summer / Autumn

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Full Sun

Attributes

  • Border
  • Accent
  • Massing
  • Grass Garden
  • Labyrinth
  • Specimen
  • Natural Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Average
  • Draining

Origins

  • Prairie / Central North America

Propagated By

  • Division