Austrostipa scabra
Plant name: Rough spear grass
Plant type: native and ornamental grasses
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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.