Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis)

Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass) is a showy warm seasonnative grass that blooms in late summer with loose, open heads ofreddish-purple flowers that ripen to brown seed heads in the fall. Native tothe eastern half of the US, Purple Love Grass is a good choice for plantingsites with dry, sandy, or rocky soils. Tolerant of black walnuts and road salttoo, this grass is a great option for the most challenging conditions. Good formass planting and erosion control. Avoid rich loams and clay soil. As it is nota long-lived grass, leave seed heads to encourage the plants to re-seedthemselves. Purple Love Grass makes a good companion for sandy soil lovers likeConeflower (Ratibida), Prairie Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata), and Globe Mallow(Sphaeralcea).