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Austrostipa scabra

Plant name: Rough spear grass

Plant type: native and ornamental grasses

Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet

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, coarse 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.

Description: Perennial grass with inflorescence occuring in summer.