
trefle.io · Taken May 26, 2012 by Pedro Gaspar (cc-by-sa)
Poaceae
Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei
Also known as Poa labillardierei var. acris
Native Plants · Tussock Grass · Australian Native · Ornamental Grass · Clumping Grass · New Zealand · Perennial Grass · Shade Tolerant · Border Plant · Low Maintenance
Poa labillardierei, commonly known as tussock grass, is a robust Australian native grass that forms attractive arching clumps in garden borders or naturalistic plantings. It thrives in part shade with moderate watering and tolerates a range of soil types including clay. Trim old foliage in late winter to encourage fresh new growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- 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
- New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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