sand love grass
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An airy, delicate perennial grass forming slowly-creeping clumps, to 1.2m high, of shiny, flat green leaves. Flower stems bear airy, arching heads of shiny, bright green, red-tinted flowers from midsummer to early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- sand love grass (Eragrostis trichodes)
- Genus
- Eragrostis
- Family
- Poaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of sand love grass
Distribution map
North America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of sand love grass
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sand love grass care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back old stems to the ground in early spring before growth resumes
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in a sunny position in well-drained soil, ideal for open woodland and planting in drifts
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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