{"title":"Eragrostis","description":"\u003cp\u003eA native grass that forms a soft, pinkish-purple haze of seed heads in late summer. Loves hot, dry sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eragrostis-spectabilis-purple-love-grass","title":"Eragrostis spectabilis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEragrostis spectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e: A Rosy Purple Haze on Sandy Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis native grass puts out a cloud of reddish-purple flowers so dreamy the yard looks like it's wearing a filter. Purple love grass thrives in sand and lousy soil, proving love really can grow anywhere. SWIPE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEragrostis spectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple Love Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (1–2 ft) in flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (1–2 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grass grown mainly for its airy, reddish-purple flower clouds, which fade to tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer to early fall (July to September)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, green leaves forming a low tuft, turning bronze-red in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in sandy or poor soil, rarely browsed by rabbits, host plant for the Zabulon skipper butterfly, seeds for birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the front of a sunny border, in gravel gardens, along a dry slope or edging a hot sidewalk, or in drifts through a meadow planting for a hazy, rosy wash of colour. It thrives in poor, sandy soil, which makes it a good fit for the hot strip along a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant purple love grass in a dry, sunny native bed with sandy soil, where its pink-purple haze rolls over lower plants. \u003cem\u003eSedum 'Larinem Park'\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the front at 8 to 15 cm with white flowers in May and June. \u003cem\u003eDalea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e adds purple prairie clover heads at 30 to 90 cm in July and August. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea 'Mellow Limes'\u003c\/em\u003e brings lime-green coneflowers at 80 cm from June to October. \u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e adds fragrant pink milkweed clusters at 90 to 150 cm from July to September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Sandy, gravelly or lean soil is perfect. Heavy, wet clay is the one thing it won't forgive. Water through the first season, then let it fend for itself. It's a warm-season grass, so it's slow to wake up in spring. Don't panic. In fall the flower heads break off and tumble around, and it may self-seed a little in open soil. Cut the clump back to a few centimetres in early spring, before new growth starts. Division is rarely needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple love grass grows in sandy fields, open woods, dunes and roadsides across eastern and central North America, including southern Ontario. The genus name \u003cem\u003eEragrostis\u003c\/em\u003e is usually explained as a blend of Greek words for love and grass, and \u003cem\u003espectabilis\u003c\/em\u003e means showy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass it along a dry, sunny bank and watch the whole slope blush. A RELATIONSHIP THAT ACTUALLY GETS BETTER WITH NEGLECT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornamental Grasses","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ 5","offer_id":49891429515542,"sku":"ERAGSP01","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Eragrostisspectabilis_PurpleLoveGrass.png?v=1744732934"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/eragrostis.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}