water wise plants

bird attracting
butterfly attracting
coastal gardens
frost tolerant
shady gardens
small plants for small gardens
suited to pots
verge planting

urban and commercial
residential

coastal hinterland
woodland

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

Poa meionectes

provincial pigmy poa, fine leaf tussock grass

small tussock grass with attractive seed heads


origin	nsw, victoria, q'ld, sa & tasmania
cultural notes	fast growing and very hardy and long lived. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions
maintenance	may be pruned to remove spent seed heads (usually late winter) and to encourage new growth
tolerates	drought and frost hardy
flowering season	spring through to summer
flower colour	green light mauve seed heads maturing on burgundy stems
foliage colour	bright green fine leaved
height	up to 0.3m
plant spacing	30cm apart for mass planting
recommended uses	ornamental grass ideal for landscaping or revegetation, best effect when mass planted and also suitable as edging or border plant for beds or paths

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