Purple Sandgrass
Triplasis purpureanative · Central Texas
Purple Sandgrass is a grass native to Central Texas that grows 3 ft tall. It wants full sun and low water, and handles clay soil. Blooms green and brown in Jun–Sep. Good for birds.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Grass
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- About 3 ft
- Bloom
- Jun–Sep · green, brown
- Soil
- Takes clay
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
28 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.