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Grass Tree

Xanthorrhoea glauca · Asphodelaceae

An iconic slow-growing Australian grass tree forming a stout dark trunk topped with a fountain of blue-green foliage and a tall flower spear after fire. A sculptural living feature.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Grass & Strappy-leaf
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Sandy Soil, Poor / Infertile Soil
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    3 m H × 2 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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