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Tussock Grass

Poa labillardieri
Tussock Grass
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

An attractive, low maintenance, ornamental grass with a weeping habit, which grows to 120cm tall. The flower heads are like delicate plumes extended above the foliage in spring to summer. It tolerates most soils and can be planted around watercourses as a soil stabilisers or as low border planting. It also looks good in mass plantings or as a contrasting plant in gardens. It has many forms and colours, so it is particularly important to get the correct provenance for revegetation projects. 

Form
Grass
Height
1-2m
Flowering Time
  • Summer
  • Spring
Plant Origin
Local Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Heavy and Clay soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Acidic Soils
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Lizard Habitat
Natural Occurence
Vic/NSW/Qld/SA/Tas
Bush Tucker Plant
No