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Aristida purpurea
Purple Three-Awn

Category
Grasses

Description
Warm season grass grows 12-20 inches high by 12-18 inches wide. Sharply pointed green blades. Nodding, purplish seedheads.

Soil
Well-drained soils.

Notes
May be hard to transplant. Native to the far western states. Name stems from the purplish color of the flowers.

Exposure
Full Sun

Water Requirement
0

Hardiness (map)
3 to 9

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