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Austrostipa bigeniculata

Plant name: Kneed speargrass

Origin: NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS.

Cultural notes: Grows naturally in wooded areas

Maintenance: Cut back periodically

Tolerates: Frost tolerant, drought tolerant once established.

Flowering season: Spring and Summer.

Flower colour: Creamy white

Foliage colour: Green 1mm long leather foliage

Width: Up to 0.5m

Height: Up to 1m

Plant spacing: 300cm apart

Recommended uses: Useful in rockeries, native planting, bush regeneration.

Description: A perennial that does well in rockeries with white creamy flower heads. Frost and drought tolerant.