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Poa Labillardierei
Price:
$110.00
(including GST)
Common Name:
TUSSOCK GRASS
PLEASE NOTE: Orders are by full tray only. Each tray contains 40 plants. When ordering, please choose how many trays you would like.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
- Tufted annuals or perennials, often forming large tussocks.
- Sometimes with rhizomes or stolons, generally flowering spring.
WHERE IT GROWS & WHY:
- Widespread and common throughout region.
MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE:
- Useful for controlling soil erosion.
- Good habitat. Useful refuge for small native birds and reptiles. Important habitat for insects, including butterflies, and seeds are a food for native birds. Valuable fodder for some species.
- Attractive grasses for rockeries and other gardens. Plant in groups for best effect. Rejuvenate old plants by cutting back severely, or burning. Water heavily afterwards to encourage growth.
Image Source: Fagg, M. via Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG)
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