Eragrostis curvula
AFRICAN LOVE GRASS, BOER LOVE GRASS
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Eragrostis curvula
AFRICAN LOVE GRASS, BOER LOVE GRASS
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or grass

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & coastal designs

Uses: informal hedge, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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