About This Product
Botanical Name: Aristida purpurea
Common Name: Purple Three-Awn
A warm-season perennial bunchgrass with fine green to blue-green blades and airy purple-tinged seed heads. The open inflorescences catch light and movement in meadow, restoration, and dry border plantings. Native to California and much of the West. Performs best with lean, well-drained soil and minimal irrigation once established.
USDA Zone: Zones 5 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 3B - 24
Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
Mature Width: 1 - 2 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
