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Sand lovegrass

Eragrostis trichodes

Sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) — *Eragrostis trichodes* — Sand lovegrass. Photo by location unknown/photographer unknown/TXPMC via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Apr–May.

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, sand lovegrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).