'Wind Dancer' Lovegrass
Eragrostis elliottii 'Wind Dancer'
Poaceae (Grass Family)
▲▼ mature, flowering plants
▲ base of mature plant
Eragrostis elliottii ‘Wind Dancer:’ ‘Wind Dancer’ Lovegrass
No known location in Springfield/campus area.
* warm-season, clump-forming grass with thin, blue-green leaves that grow 2-3 feet tall
* has large open, panicles with tiny flower cluster that are silvery-blue-green to whitish in color that are on stems 3-4 feet tall
* leaves and inflorescences sway in the breeze (hence the name)
* prefers dry, well-drained soils, for more compact growth
* winter color is tan-gray
* native to southeastern U.S.