Eragrostis elliotti
Elliott's Lovegrass is a native perennial bunchgrass. This delicate species produces silvery blue-green foliage topped by airy panicles of tiny beige to pinkish flowers that create a billowy, cloud-like appearance when in bloom from late summer through fall. It demonstrates remarkable tolerance to both drought and periodic flooding with fresh water and salt-wind spray. This re-seeding and adaptable grass thrives in sandy, low-nutrient soils and provides excellent texture and late-season interest for naturalized plantings.
Eragrostis elliotti
Elliott's Lovegrass is a native perennial bunchgrass. This delicate species produces silvery blue-green foliage topped by airy panicles of tiny beige to pinkish flowers that create a billowy, cloud-like appearance when in bloom from late summer through fall. It demonstrates remarkable tolerance to both drought and periodic flooding with fresh water and salt-wind spray. This re-seeding and adaptable grass thrives in sandy, low-nutrient soils and provides excellent texture and late-season interest for naturalized plantings.
Native, evergreen, clumping, re-seeding, low-growing grass; 1-2’ x 1-2’
Full sun, dry to average well-draining soils, cold-hardy
Blue-green leaves with beige-lavender seed spikes throughout the year, but mainly in fall
Salt-wind tolerant but not tolerant of inundation
Mixes well with wildflowers and works as border plant
