water wise plants

butterfly attracting

urban and commercial
residential
farm forestry and agriculture

coastal hinterland
woodland
grassland
riparian

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

Austrodanthonia longifolia

long leaf wallaby grass

A tufting perennial grass with long slender foliage. Cream flower heads are held above the foliage.


origin	NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic.
cultural notes	Adaptable to most soils, will tolerate shade but at its best in full sun.
maintenance	Remove spent seed heads and trim foliage to encourage new growth.
tolerates	Drought and frost tolerant.
flowering season	Spring, Summer, Autumn.
flower colour	Delicate, cream coloured flowers occuring in spikelets up to 15cm long. Flowers are displayed above the foliage.
foliage colour	Long, slender green foliage.
width	up to 50m
height	up to 1m
plant spacing	50cm apart
recommended uses	Use single plants as an accent or group together as a feature planting. Commonly used in rockeries.

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