Ideal as Edging or Ground Cover

Purple Love Grass Plant

Ideal as Edging or Ground Cover

Clumps of light green foliage
Red-purple flowers open in late summer
Grows 18-24 in. tall
Drought tolerant
Ideal for borders and naturalized areas

This easy-care ornamental bunch grass adds months of movement, texture and color to borders and naturalized areas. Growing 18-24 in. tall in dense clumps, Purple Love Grass starts out with light green foliage. Its foliage then turns bronze in the fall. In late summer, brilliantly colored, red-purple inflorescences open, giving the plant a glowing look at sunset. The inflorescence also are attractive in dried flower arrangements. A low-maintenance perennial, Purple Love Grass tolerates poor, dry soils and is drought tolerant, once established. Looks best when planted in groups. Grows best in full sun. Zones 5-9.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

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Botanical Name: Eragrostis spectabilis
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread:12-18 inches
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Bright rose-Red
Size: 3" Pot
Blooms: Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer, Fall
Zone: 5-9

Form: Perennial
Flower Form: Sparsely to many branched panicles of small flat inflorescences.
Soil Requirements: Tolerates poor dry soils but does best in sandy moist soils
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: In late winter or early spring trim back before new growth starts.
Foliage: Narrow linear leaves that are flat or rolled. Light green with bronze fall color mixed with a slight bluish tint.