Eragrostis curvula

Grass - Weeping Love

                                     ID#  878

 

Stonehenge

 
 

Additional Information: purchased from American Meadows. 1 lb. seed. Seeds grown at Mooring Hitch fro later transport & planting at Stonehenge.

 
  Stonehenge
 
HEIGHT X SPREAD: 40” x 36” PLANT TYPE: deciduous, dormant in winter. GROWTH RATE: fast TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Full sun to part shade WATER: moist, to dry. Tolerates drought. No need to water after establish SOIL: tolerates many types
As observed in Central, NC. BLOOMS: The flowers are olive-purple, maturing to a grayish color, and are quite delicate and move in the slightest breeze. FRUIT AND SEED: seeds do not produce the same variety. Propagate by division of roots. KEY FEATURES: Foliage turns a beautiful bronze-red color after a freeze. Leaf height is rarely above 12 inches. The seed heads are open panicles, reaching a height of 30 to 40 inches and containing numerous small, fine seeds.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge Planted a “small pinch” of seeds in 2”x2” pots (240 cells). Left inside glasshouse to sprout and protect from birds eating seed. -Out of glasshouse at 3 weeks in full sun. -May 2014: transfer to 4”pots. Growing very fast. -June 2014: planted in backyard (143 plants) + (26 plants)......

This ornamental grass has many long, narrow leaves emerging from a tight tuft, with the tips almost touching the ground. The drooping leaf characteristic gives rise to the name “weeping” lovegrass. Features dark green, fine textured, almost hair-like foliage that forms dense clumps.

This ornamental grass is extensively on the  grounds of  NC Museum of Art /Raleigh.

June 2014

Winter look of grasses

NC Art Museum, Raleigh

March 2014

June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

June 17, 2014