purple love grass
low-growing clumps with airily branched flower panicles; beautiful at sunset
| Latin name | Eragrostis spectabilis |
| Common name | purple love grass |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Zone | Z5-8 |
| Bloom time | Summer, Fall |
| Season(s) of Interest | Winter |
| Height | 1' |
| Native or origin | southern Canada through eastern U.S. and south through Mexico and Central America. |
| Soil conditions | Average to dry |
| Flower color | Red-Pink |
| Known wildlife aspects | |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Lurie Garden location | Light Plate and Dark Plate , Meadow |
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