// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Lace grass

Eragrostis capillaris

Lace grass (Eragrostis capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lace grass (Eragrostis capillaris) — *Eragrostis capillaris* — Lace grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Lace grass (Eragrostis capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, lace grass pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata).