General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Purple Lovegrass
  • Petticoat climber
  • Purple love grass
  • Purple plains lovegrass
  • Tumblegrass

Photo Gallery
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 23, 2022
Purle Lovegrass #314. RAB p. 70, 29-11-12;  AG p. 660, 129-57-?,
Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park
Date: August 23, 2022
Purle Lovegrass #314. RAB p. 70, 29-11-12;  AG p. 660, 129-57-?,
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2008-08-30
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-10-22
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-09-03
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Location: Prairie in Pawnee County, Nebraska
Date: 2014-08-27
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-08-30
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-10
Newly emerged foliage.
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 9/27/14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-09-18

Photo Courtesy of Prairie Nursery. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with Permission.
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-08-30
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-08-30
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-08-30
Plant Events from our members
WebTucker On August 24, 2022 Bloomed
dnrevel On May 16, 2023 Transplanted
Planted from square pots to front flower bed in new herb garden. Glad to plant this native and see how it does and if it lends itself to the the cut flower garden.
dnrevel On April 10, 2023 Potted up
Approximate date moving from Dixie Cup to small square pots to grow on.
dnrevel On March 18, 2023 Seeds germinated
Germinating in greenhouse using humidity dome, dixie cup method.
dnrevel On February 26, 2023 Seeds sown
Sown in humidity dome. Placed in greenhouse.
Provide light to germinate
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