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Poaceae
Microlaena stipoides
Microlaena stipoides
Also known as Ehrharta stipoides
Native Plants · Weeping Grass · Native Grass · Lawn Alternative · Shade Tolerant · Groundcover · Microlaena · Low Maintenance · Australian Native · Ornamental Grass · Meadow
Microlaena stipoides, commonly known as weeping grass, is a low-maintenance native lawn and groundcover grass that performs well in shaded and semi-shaded areas. Once established it requires minimal watering and tolerates moderate foot traffic, making it a practical choice for naturalistic gardens. It is best suited to outdoor settings in temperate to mild climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -35°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Chatham Is., Easter Is., Hawaii, Jawa, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, RéUnion, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tasmania
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle
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