Plains Lovegrass

Eragrostis intermedia

Plains lovegrass is a clumping warm-season grass topped with airy, shimmering purple-tinged seed clouds, drought-tough and beautiful in masses.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: August, September
Bloom colors: purple, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: specimen, border, naturalizing
Native states: AR, AZ, KS, MO, NM, OK, TX