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Common tussock-grass Poa labillardierei

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Poa labillardierei
Poa labillardierei. Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Native, yearlong-green, perennial, coarse, dense, tussock-forming grass to 120 cm tall. Leaves very long and 1-3.5 mm wide, rough on the lower surface and dull green or greyish-green. Ligules are abs…
Native, yearlong-green, perennial, coarse, dense, tussock-forming grass to 120 cm tall. Leaves very long and 1-3.5 mm wide, rough on the lower surface and dull green or greyish-green. Ligules are abs…. Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Native, yearlong-green, perennial, coarse, dense, tussock-forming grass to 120 cm tall. Leaves very long and 1-3.5 mm wide, rough on the lower surface and dull green or greyish-green. Ligules are abs…
Native, yearlong-green, perennial, coarse, dense, tussock-forming grass to 120 cm tall. Leaves very long and 1-3.5 mm wide, rough on the lower surface and dull green or greyish-green. Ligules are abs…. Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Fine blue-green tussock grass for natural-style planting and banks.

A tough native grass that suits mass planting and revegetation. Provides habitat for insects and small animals.

In the garden

  • Mass planting
  • Banks and slopes
  • Pond and bog edges
Leaves
Fine, blue-green to grey leaves.
Flowers
Open, purplish-green seed heads above the foliage.
Attracts
Butterflies and shelter for small wildlife

Growing conditions

Climate
Temperate and cool and alpine
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Sandy, loam and clay
Drainage
Copes with occasional wet
Frost
Hard frost
Water
Very drought tolerant

Planting and care

Grown from
Seed and division

Pruning

Cut back hard in late winter every few years.

Where it comes from

Native to
ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria

Where to buy

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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