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Poaceae
Poa sieberiana
Poa sieberiana
Also known as Poa sieberiana var. hirtella, Poa caespitosa var. australis, Poa sieberiana var. cyanophylla, Poa australis
Native Plants · Native Grass · Tussock · Australian Native · Groundcover · Low Maintenance · Perennial Grass · Erosion Control · Part Shade · Ornamental Grass · Meadow
Poa sieberiana, commonly known as Sieber's snow grass, is a hardy Australian native tussock grass that thrives in part shade with moderate watering. It is well adapted to a range of soils and requires very little ongoing maintenance once established. This grass is an excellent choice for naturalistic plantings, erosion control, and providing habitat for small birds and insects.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 10-14 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
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- New South Wales, New Zealand South, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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