water wise plants

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

urban and commercial
residential
erosion control
horticultural production

coastal

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

Poa poiformis

coast tussock grass

densely tufted perennial grass of coastal foreshores and estuaries


origin	nsw, victoria, q'ld, sa & tasmania
cultural notes	fast growing and very hardy. Will grow in full sun or part shade and either wet or dry conditions in most soil types.
maintenance	may be pruned annually to remove spent seed heads (usually late summer) and to encourage new growth
tolerates	drought and frost
flowering season	Spring and Summer
flower colour	Bears clusters of small green to yellow spikelets
foliage colour	blue grey foliage with inflorescences bearing clusters of large green to purple spikelets which appear in spring and summer. The leaf blades are smooth on the outer surface
width	up to 1m
height	up to 1m
plant spacing	50cm apart for mass plantings and 1m apart for specimen plants
recommended uses	feature planting or revegetation projects.

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