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Purple Needle Grass
Nassella pulchra
grass☀️ full sun💧 low water
A native California bunchgrass with fine purple-tinged foliage and delicate flowering stems that emerge in spring. Highly drought-tolerant and well-suited for dry gardens, meadows, and restoration projects.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 8a to Zone 10apH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 6 to 7.5Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummerFall
Ground cover
Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
California grasslands and coastal sage scrub
Native to: California
Function & Care
biomass/mulcherosion controlwildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation