Drought Tolerant Sand Lovegrass Ornamental Grass Plant Seeds

Love Grass Seeds - Sand

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Sand Love Grass (Eragrostis trichodes) - Grown from Love Grass seeds, this fine-leaved bunch grass is good for attracting wildlife. Sand Lovegrass is native to the United States, and it is used in naturalized landscapes and as a beautiful ornamental grass with airy seed heads.

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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

5 - 10

HEIGHT

36 - 48 inches

WIDTH

24 - 36 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR

Green

FLOWER COLOR

Coppery orange - purple

GROWTH RATE

Moderate

FALL COLOR

No change

SOIL REQUIREMENT

Sandy soil

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Average to dry

LATIN NAME

Eragrostis trichodes

Sand Love Grass (Eragrostis trichodes) - Grown from Love Grass seeds, this fine-leaved bunch grass is good for attracting wildlife. Sand Lovegrass is native to the United States, and it is used in naturalized landscapes and as a beautiful ornamental grass with airy seed heads. In addition to its beauty in the summer and fall, the ornamental grass provides winter interest in  beds and borders as well. The Sand Love Grass plant does especially well in sandy soil, but can be used on heavier soil as well. It can be seeded alone or it can compete well in mixes due to good seedling vigor and quick establishment even in soils that are not fertile. Sand Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes can even be used in erosion control mixes for sandy areas. This excellent image is from a blog by lovegrassfarm.blogspot.com.

How To Grow Sand Lovegrass From Ornamental Grass Seed: Sand Lovegrass seed can be sown indoors for transplanting outside in the spring, or it can be sown directly outdoors in early spring. Once established, ornamental Sand Lovegrass is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68 - 72F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth

SOWING RATE

2 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 3 to 4 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

18 - 24 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Love Grass

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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

6 - 10

HEIGHT

28 inches

WIDTH

28 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR

Blue-green

FLOWER COLOR

White to tan-colored

GROWTH RATE

Moderate

FALL COLOR

No change

SOIL REQUIREMENT

Well-drained soils, pH 5.5 - 6.5

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Average to dry

LATIN NAME

Eragrostis elliotii

Love Grass (Eragrostis elliotii Blue Eros) - Ornamental grasses add flowing beauty to the landscape and Blue Love Grass is exceptional for adding beauty. Grown from Blue Love Grass seed, this drought tolerant Native American grass is graceful in form with narrow, blue foliage. The airy flower plumes begin appearing in July, maturing to a tan color in August and gradually to a lighter straw color in the fall. Maintains interest throughout the winter and is drought tolerant. Other common names include Elliott's Lovegrass and Field Love Grass.

How To Grow Love Grass From Ornamental Grass Seeds: Lovegrass seed can be started indoors in the late winter or directly outdoors in the spring. Prepare a seedbed by loosening the soil and raking it to a fine tilth, and press the ornamental grass seeds into the soil and lightly cover. This hardy perennial forms an upright clumping habit and place where water conservation is needed. Blue blades are slightly weeping and wave nicely in the breeze. Blue-green spikelets produced abundantly in the summer and mature in to a tan by fall. Very drought tolerant ornamental grass that is also tolerant of poor soils. Ornamental grass care includes cutting the Love Grass back in the late winter to prepare for new spring growth.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68 - 72F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Do not cover seed. Lightly press in to soil.

SOWING RATE

2 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

28 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Love Grass

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PLANTING DIRECTIONS
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Flower Specifications

SEASON

Perennial

USDA ZONES

5 - 10

HEIGHT

20 inches

WIDTH

18 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR

Light green

FLOWER COLOR

Bright rose-red

GROWTH RATE

Moderate

FALL COLOR

Bronzy

SOIL REQUIREMENT

Tolerates poor, dry soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8

ENVIRONMENT

Full sun

DEER RESISTANT

Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS

Average to dry

LATIN NAME

Eragrostis spectabilis

Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis) - One of the most well-known and popular ornamental grasses, Purple Love Grass, is easily propagated by ornamental grass seeds. This grass is a native to the United States and is found on sandy, disturbed, or infertile soils. Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass blooms summer through fall and the purple frothiness of the flowers look their best planted in-mass next to gray foliaged plants or yellow flowered plants for contrast. This ornamental grass is great for a natural look or wildlife garden. Eragrostis provides nesting cover for ground birds and attracts butterflies. The foliage turns a pretty red-bronze in fall. Grow the grass in beds, borders or in containers.

How To Grow Purple Love Grass From Ornamental Grass Seed: Lovegrass seed can be sown either indoors in the late winter or directly outside. The ornamental grass seed is small, press the seed into the soil but do not cover it. Keep the Purple Love Grass seed moist until germination. Once established, the plants are very drought tolerant and are suitable for xeriscaping. Purple Love Grass care includes cutting the grass back in winter to prepare for spring growth.

Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE

68 - 72F

AVERAGE GERM TIME

14 - 21 days

LIGHT REQUIRED

Yes

DEPTH

Do not cover seed. Lightly press in to soil

SOWING RATE

3 seeds per plant

MOISTURE

Keep seeds moist until germination

PLANT SPACING

18 inches

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Love Grass

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