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Poaceae
Australian phalaris
Phalaris aquatica
Also known as Australian canarygrass, Phalaris paradoxa, Canary grass, Phalaris bulbosa var. alata
Native Plants · Ornamental Grass · Perennial Grass · Erosion Control · Pasture · Groundcover · Cool Season · Forage · Wetland Edge · Low Maintenance
Australian phalaris is a robust perennial grass that thrives in moist, partially shaded to sunny sites and tolerates periodic waterlogging. Water regularly to maintain even soil moisture, especially during dry spells. It is well suited to erosion control, roadside plantings, and pasture restoration with minimal intervention.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist; avoid prolonged drought · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, China South-Central, Colombia, Corse, Cyprus, District Of Columbia, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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