
Plants of the Southwest
Eragrostis trichodes
Sand Lovegrass
Sand Lovegrass is a beautiful bunchgrass 2-4 ft. tall with airy seed heads summer and autumn. Dense, deep roots. A sandy soil specialist growing in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and further east to about 5,000 ft. elevation. Very palatable. 1/4 lb per 1000 sq. ft., 6 lbs per acre. Zones 4-8.
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