Aristida purpurea - Purple Three Awn

Aristida purpurea - Purple Three Awn

Pot size: Gallon

Aristida purpurea, Purple Three Awn is a perennial bunchgrass native to a wide swath of the western United States. The upright fine textured leaves are topped by flower glumes that are a light brown to reddish purple in color.

Perennial Grass
Size: To 30" tall, 2ft wide   
Light: Full sun
Soil: Tolerant of a wide variety of soil types
Water: Drought tolerant
Bloom: Winter, Spring
Other notes: Frost hardy
Uses: Attractive landscape grass, a good substitute for invasive non-native species