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Sandbar love grass

Eragrostis frankii

Sandbar love grass (Eragrostis frankii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sandbar love grass (Eragrostis frankii) — *Eragrostis frankii* — Sandbar love grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Quinten Wiegersma, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sandbar love grass (Eragrostis frankii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, sandbar love grass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).