water wise plants

bird attracting

urban and commercial
residential

dryland
woodland
grassland

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

Austrostipa scabra

rough spear grass

Perennial grass with inflorescence occuring in summer


origin	nsw, vic, tas, sa, qld, act
cultural notes	full sun or part shade, most soil conditions, likes dry conditions, fast growing, long lived, very hardy
maintenance	may be pruned in early winter to encourage new growth
tolerates	drought conditions
flowering season	late spring to summer
flower colour	light green with burgundy tones, fading to pale gold over summer
foliage colour	dark bottle green, course leaf blades
height	up to 0.3m
plant spacing	30cm apart
recommended uses	Ornamental grass ideal for landscaping or revegetation and mass planting, will tolerate light grazing

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