Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)

Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis)Hardy, North American perennial grass Description: Light green, coarse, flat foliage; clouds of reddish purple, fine textured, loose inflorescences provide interest in late summer Habit: Grass clumps grow 10" tall, and up to 24" tall when in flower; spreads slowly by rhizomes, 2 3' wide, or by seed Culture: Prefers full sun and poor to average, well drained soil; drought tolerant; cut back in early spring Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 First

This handsome Mediterranean species is the true laurel of antiquity into which the nymph Daphne was transformed

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somewhat dry soil

native to southern Africa

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ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1631492518

very double

blooms in mid- to late-summer

Linnaeus named the genus Lobelia in honor of Matthias de l'Obel

Thomas Jefferson most likely was referring to the European Peony when he noted "Piony" in a list of hardy perennials as early as 1771

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