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Eragrostis chloromelas (Boer love grass)

Eragrostis chloromelas Photo/Illustration: Saxon Holt


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Eragrostis chloromelas err-ah-GROS-tiss klor-oh-MEL-ahs Common Name: Boer love grass Genus: Eragrostis
From late spring until fall, Boer love grass puts on a glorious display as inflorescences that emerge silver and dry to gold dance up to 2 feet above the fine-textured clump of foliage. The show is shorter in humid climates.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Drought tolerant.
 Care: Grow in full sun and most any soil. Cut back before new growth begins.
 Propagation: By seed or division.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Adaptable
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Early Fall; Early Summer; Fall; Late Spring; Late Summer; Spring; Summer
Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage
Flower Color Brown Flower
Uses Beds and Borders
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Grasses

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