Poa cita
(Wi, Silver Tussock)
Poa cita
(Wi, Silver Tussock)
Prices:
Each | 20 or more | |
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2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
Type: | Grass |
Growth Rate: | Fast |
Mature Height: | 0.5 m |
Mature Width: | 0.5 m |
Site Condition: | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Sandy Soil |
Sun: | Full Sun |
Drainage: | Dry |
Features: | Drought tolerant. Suitable for bordering or edging. Attractive to insects. Flower colour: Tawny. Foliage colour: Blonde. Fruit colour: Tawny. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Poa cita, Wi, or Silver Tussock, is a densely tufted tussock of a graceful habit. Fine shiny silvery-green erect foliage with a flowing habit. Slender flowering stem, tawny coloured. Best in poor dry soils in an open situation. Excellent for mass planting. Great for exposed windy sites.
Habitat: Preferring a full sun position, tolerant of light shade, coastal conditions, and drought. Poa cita is often found in dry woodland and grassland plant communities
Flowering: Summer [November - December]
Fruiting: Summer [January - February]
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