Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Lovegrass)
2 ft. tall
full sun
dry to medium
Aug.-Sept.
host plant
pictured with Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm) in October
autumn/winter interest
natural habitat: dune grasses, scrub, and woodlands; interdune swales, river shores and bars, riverside prairies, dry woodlands, clearings, fields, roadsides, and open, disturbed habitats. Common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; frequent in low-elevation mountains
2 ft. tall
full sun
dry to medium
Aug.-Sept.
host plant
pictured with Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm) in October
autumn/winter interest
natural habitat: dune grasses, scrub, and woodlands; interdune swales, river shores and bars, riverside prairies, dry woodlands, clearings, fields, roadsides, and open, disturbed habitats. Common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; frequent in low-elevation mountains
2 ft. tall
full sun
dry to medium
Aug.-Sept.
host plant
pictured with Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm) in October
autumn/winter interest
natural habitat: dune grasses, scrub, and woodlands; interdune swales, river shores and bars, riverside prairies, dry woodlands, clearings, fields, roadsides, and open, disturbed habitats. Common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; frequent in low-elevation mountains
