Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Greener Pastures
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Habitat
Grassland
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 3
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Purple Lovegrass
Red Fescue
In Hindi
eragrostis spectabilis
Red Fescue
In German
eragrostis spectabilis
Rotschwingel
In French
eragrostis spectabilis
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
Eragrostis spectabilis
festuca roja
In Greek
eragrostis spectabilis
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Eragrostis spectabilis
Red festuca
In Polish
Eragrostis okazałe
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
Eragrostis spectabilis
Red Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue
Season and care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue Physical Information
Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue are as follows:
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue
Care of Purple Lovegrass and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Lovegrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.