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Common Tussock Grass

Poa labillardierei · Poaceae

A handsome large tussock grass with fine blue-green foliage forming soft fountain-like clumps topped by airy summer seed heads. A movement-rich native for mass planting and erosion control.

At a glance

Habit: Grass & Strappy-leaf
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low Water
Soil: Clay Soil, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 1 m H × 1 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Erosion Control
Feature / Specimen
Cut Flower & Vase
Water-Wise

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 14-30 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 3 years