| Description | A warm season grass with drifts of purple flowers on branched inflorescence. Good for dry sites. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, medium, dry, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | average, rocky gravely, tolerates poor soils |
| Flowers | soft, reddish purple mid to end of July |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS) |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Canada along the eastern sea coast of USA to Mexico |
| Misc Facts | Eragrostis comes from eros (love) and agrostis (grass). |
| Notes & Reference | #217-Chicago Botanic Garden (www.chicagobotanic.org), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke), #224-Prairie Nursery web site (www.prairienursery.com) |
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