{"title":"Eragrostis","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a fitting name! We are sure you will love the ornamental grass genus Eragrostis as much as we do. The genus name itself was created in 1776 by Nathaniel Wolf who gave no background for his name selection. The most popular etymology of eragrostis is that the name comes from the Greek \"eros\" (love) and \"agrostis\" (herb\/grass), however other Greek prefixes such as \"er\" (early), \"era\" (earth) or \"eri\" (much) also make sense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEragrostis is the largest genus in the grass family with over 350 members worldwide. While many species are annuals or weeds, some (like E. spectabis, E. curvula, E. trichodes, and E. elliotii) make beautiful perennial ornamental grasses for the summer garden. Eragrostis looks best in summer and fall when the clumps are covered with attractive seed heads and the leaves have turned a bluish or bronzy color. Imagine a mass planting of lovegrass on an open hillside...what a lovely sight that would be. Eragrostis is also known to prevent soil erosion, so now you have two great reasons to plant it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEragrostis is both a versatile and valuable genus for humans. Bahia lovegrass is used in phytoremediation projects because it hyperaccumulates toxic caesium-137 from the soil. In Africa, eragrostis is an important grain crop, producing edible grains that have been used for thousands of years. The leaves are used as fodder for livestock and as a food source for wildlife. The caterpillars of certain butterfly species (skippers) feed on the grass and sparrows like to eat the seeds. In gardens, Eragrostis makes a wonderful drought-tolerant groundcover ornamental grass for full sun that tolerates poor and sandy soil. The plants will grow into clumps that can be divided every few years, so you will have plenty of love (grass) to spread around. A yearly haircut is all that is needed to keep the clump looking nice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEragrostis would make a great addition to a \u003cstrong\u003eromantic garden\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eEragrostis Companion Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou can horticulturally serenade your sweetheart by combining lovegrass with these wonderful perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ebleeding heart (dicentra)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003epurple heart (setcreasea)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eforget-me-not (myosotis)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eViagra Lily (dracunculus)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Bletilla\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/bletilla\"\u003eBletilla\u003c\/a\u003e 'First Kiss'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDianthus 'First Love'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHosta 'Love Pat' or 'Pure Heart'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSarracenia 'Lovebug'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIris 'Cajun Love'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Sinningia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sinningia\"\u003eSinningia\u003c\/a\u003e 'Lovely'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSalvia 'Endless Love'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOriganum 'Hot and Spicy'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEchinacea 'Secret Passion'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Zephyranthes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/zephyranthes\"\u003eZephyranthes\u003c\/a\u003e Redneck Romance Strain\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCyclamen 'Sweetheart Splash'\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOoh la la! When you are ready to buy eragrostis for your garden, check out our online list of eragrostis for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eragrostis-elliottii-kaboom","title":"Eragrostis elliottii KaBoom","description":"\u003cp\u003eEragrostis elliottii 'KaBoom' is a 2025 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of an amazing, but little-known Southeast (NC to Texas) native ornamental lovegrass. Our seed strain originated from Jasper County, SC. The compact deciduous clump to 1' tall x 2' wide is topped, starting for us in mid-September, with dense, airy red plumes. Unlike the similar looking Eragrostis spectabilis, this species doesn't seem to die out after a few years and randomly relocate itself into other parts of the garden. If you've tried Eragrostis elliottii of the trade, it's hopelessly mixed with the South African, Eragrostis chloromelas.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41907028197463,"sku":"18499","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eragrostis-elliottii-KaBoom.i-18499.s-68162.r-1.jpg?v=1791286178"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Eragrostis.jpg?v=1754423269","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/eragrostis.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}