Elliott's Lovegrass (Eragrostis elliottii)

Quick Facts

• Type: grass
• Size: 2-3 ft tall
• Sun: full
• Water: low
• Soil: Sandy, well-drained soils
• USDA zones: 8-11

Blue-gray foliage with airy seed heads; fine texture all season.

Evergreen in south Florida; a refined edging grass for dry beds.

In the Landscape

Fine-textured filler for sunny borders, coastal gardens, and container plantings. Its delicate seed heads soften the edges of bolder plants.

Care & Propagation

Plant in spring in full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Cut back in late winter. Drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant once established; needs nothing extra.

Sow seed on the surface in warm spring soil, or divide clumps in late winter. Self-sows lightly where it is happy.

Wildlife Value

Seeds feed small songbirds. The fine foliage hosts tiny beneficial insects and gives ground-level cover to lizards and toads.

🌱 Fun fact: Named for Stephen Elliott, the early-1800s South Carolina botanist who cataloged the Southeast's flora before Florida was even a state.

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🌴 In Florida

Evergreen in south Florida; a refined edging grass for dry beds.

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