Position
Full Sun to Semi Shade. Suitable for coastal, urban, and commercial landscapes.
Snow Grass / Grey Tussock Grass - Poa sieberiana
Compact native tussock grass with fine grey green foliage and rounded habit, ideal for coastal and urban landscapes across Melbourne.
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Quick Facts
Size
Approx. 30cm-60cm (H) × 30cm-60cm (W). Rounded Clumping Tufting habit.
Water
Low, drought tolerant once established.
Uses
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Embankment, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Description
Poa sieberiana is a hardy, fast growing native tussock grass with fine grey green leaves and a soft, rounded form. Flowering in spring and summer, it produces pale green to purple spikelets that add delicate texture and movement to the garden. It’s ideal for low maintenance landscapes, erosion control, verges, and mass plantings, thriving in Melbourne’s coastal and inland regions.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Adapts to most well drained soils.
- Light: Full sun to semi shade.
- Watering: Moderate during establishment, low once mature.
- Fertiliser: Apply a native slow release fertiliser annually in spring.
- Maintenance: Trim back old leaves in late winter to rejuvenate new growth.
- Flowering: Spring and summer with pale green to purple flower spikes.
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Snow Grass / Grey Tussock Grass - Poa sieberiana
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