Photo from iNaturalist user Jade Fortnash

Photo from FANN

Photo from FANN

Photo from FANN

Phonetic Spelling er-uh-GROS-tis speck-TAB-ih-liss Plant Type: Grass Plant Height: 1.5-3’ Plant Spread: 1-2’ Sunlight Preference: Full sun Soil Preference: Loose well-drained sandy soils that are nutrient poor. Does well in darker more moist soils as well but still needs good drainage and no standing water. Uses in Landscaping: Border plant along the edges of landscapes or as a filler plant in the middle of landscape areas. Planted along house garden beds to soften edges. Can help bolster wildflowers as well. How and When to Plant: Plant in wet season (June-August) to avoid needing irrigation when planted. If planted out of wet season water plants three or more times a week for two weeks until established and then water as needed. Once fully established (1-2 months) regular watering is not needed. Upkeep: Once established plants need little to no upkeep besides once a year they should be cut at the end of summer or beginning of spring before new growth to 1” high. Charismatic/ID Features: Flowers/Fruits: Flowers show up in summer-fall and are delicate, wispy flowers that create a cloud like appearance that is beige to whitish appearance. Seeds then develop through fall and winter turning more brown and less airy in appearance. Leaves: Leaves are thin and grasslike with a distinct blueish color to them (chalky appearance). As well as plant overall having a softer structure