Eragrostis elliottii
Elliott's lovegrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
1-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
green
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Forms dense clumps. Blooms in fall.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Mass plantings.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for zabulon skipper ( Poanes zabulon ).
Small birds and other wildlife consume the seed.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, sandhill, wet prairie, cutthroat seeps, dry hammocks, disturbed sites.
