purple needle grass
Nassella pulchra
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple , brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Purple needle grass (Nassella pulchra) is a grass for borders, low maintenance plantings, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil of most types. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought. Purple and brown blooms open in late spring and again from early to late summer. Plants grow 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Black sage, Eastern mojave buckwheat, and Seaside daisy.
Native range
CA.