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Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

Plant name: Grass tree

Plant type: Shrubs / bushes / trees

Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet

Origin: ACT, NSW, SA, VICTORIA & TASMANIA

Cultural notes: Extremely slow growing but very hardy and long lived.

Maintenance: Prune old grass fronds (skirt) to shape or neaten.

Tolerates: Drought and frost hardy.

Flowering season: Periodically flowers in spring or after fire but not every year. The flower is spear-like and bears small white blossoms with bird attracting nectar. May produce more than one spike.

Flower colour: Small white blossoms with bird attracting nectar v

Foliage colour: Thin green strap-like leaves

Width: Up to 1.6m

Height: Up to 0.2m

Plant spacing: Depends on layout of garden, Different spacing causes different effects.

Recommended uses: Excellent feature plant with bird attracting flowers.

Description: Striking advanced tree indigenous to Australia, ranging from 20cm to 1.6m. Usually single trunk which is typically black.