Synonym(s)
Eragrostis geyeri
Common Name
Purple lovegrass
Tumblegrass
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.5
Growth Rate
Slow
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Purple love grass is a small, perennial, well-behaved ornamental grass. When grown en masse, this delicate grass creates a lovely purple cloud-like haze in late summer. In the late fall, the stems of the flowers fall and blow in the wind, like a tumble grass. Early growth resembles crabgrass so mark plants until well established
Flower Color
Brown
Red/burgandy
Pink
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
October
Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Burgandy/Red
Light Requirements
Full sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant