Bothriochloa macra
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Plant name: Red leg grass
Plant type: native and ornamental grasses
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Origin: COASTAL NSW, VIC, SA
Cultural notes: Full sun or part shade, most soil conditions, fast-growing, long lived, very hardy
Maintenance: Good low maintenance lawn.
Tolerates: Drought conditions.
Flowering season: Summer to early autumn.
Flower colour: Slender reddish/purple flower heads.
Foliage colour: Can turn a reddish colour in frost.
Height: Up to 1m
Plant spacing: Can be planted quite closely to make a lawn.
Recommended uses: Ideal for landscaping or revegetation and will tolerate moderate grazing.
Description: Low growing tussock grass with long reddish purple seed heads.