Themeda australis
Plant name: Kangaroo grass
Plant type: native and ornamental grasses
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Origin: AUSTRALIA WIDE
Cultural notes: Full sun or part shade, most soil conditions, likes dry conditions, will die back in frost, fast growing, long lived, very hardy.
Maintenance: Can be pruned to remove spent seed heads in late winter and to encourage new growth.
Tolerates Drought conditions.
Flowering season: Spring to summer.
Flower colour: Bunches of nodding inflorescences on slender stems.
Foliage colour: Mid green with maroon flushes in the warmer months, somewhat flattened leafy shoots at the base of the plant.
Height: Up to 0.4m
Plant spacing: 30cm apart
Recommended uses: Ornamental grass is ideal for landscaping or revegetation and ideal for rockeries.
Description: Densely tufted small perennial tussock forming grass with attractive seed heads.