Wind Dancer Lovegrass

'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.