water wise plants

bird attracting
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
flowers and showy seed heads
frost tolerant
suited to pots
verge planting

urban and commercial
residential

coastal hinterland
woodland
riparian

light - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage

Austrostipa ramosissima

native princess spear grass

tall branching tussock grass with long elegant seed heads


origin	nsw, qld
cultural notes	full sun or part shade, most soil conditions, fast growing, long lived, very hardy
maintenance	may be pruned annually to encourage new growth
tolerates	wet or boggy areas, drought conditions
flowering season	spring to summer
flower colour	large creamy feather like heads on flower spikes up to 50cm width
foliage colour	bottle green, with occasional white horizontal stripes
height	up to 1.5m
plant spacing	200cm apart for specimen and 100cm apart for hedging
recommended uses	Attractive background plant, Ideal for rockeries.

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