Purple Love Grass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Purple Love Grass is a grass for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Purple Love Grass's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Nodding Onionto edge in front
• Prairie Onionto edge in front
• Prairie Smoketo edge in front
• Pussytoesto edge in front
• Rattlesnake Masterfor height behind it
• Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front

Garden styles

Meadow Native Xeriscape (low-water)