Detail
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Poa labillardieri
Common Tussock-grass
Notes

Uses: An ornamental tufting perennial for mixed native landscapes, borders, and wider verges. Mass plant for effect.
Rejuvenate by shearing to just above ground level during late winter, early spring. Attracts native butterflies, larval food source. Food source and habitat for small birds and lizards.

  
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-1.3m
  • Spread 0.3-0.7m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Gramineae
  • Botanical Name Poa labillardieri
  • Common Name Common Tussock-grass
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Clumping
  • Landscape Hills, Footslopes, Plains, Watercourse
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Erosion
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax