Weeping Love Grass

Eragrostis curvula

Weeping Lovegrass is a warm-season grass that grows in tight tufts with long leaves drooping back to the ground.  The seedheads grow on open, airy looking panicles that extend far above the leaves in late summer to fall.  Prefers full sun and dry well-drained soils.  Acts as an annual in low winter temperatures. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious diseases or pest issues. 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas, Erosion Control, Livestock Feed, Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Orange Coneflower, Wood Aster, Little Blue Stem

IMAGES: John Tann from Sydney, Australia,  African lovegrass inflorescence (3372799924),  CC BY 2.0, (2)  Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia,  Eragrostis curvula plant21 (6976757346),  CC BY 2.0, (3)  Forest & Kim Starr,  Starr 050208-3897 Eragrostis curvula,  CC BY 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.