Description
- 10-30 cm high, stems to 1.6 m high
- Grasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesRough, flat, broad bright green leaves to 35 cm x 8 mm, finely ridged. Sheaths brown, shining.
- Flower colour Green or purplish
- Flowering time December to March
- Loose flowerheads to 50 cm, long branchlets with 3-6-flowered spikelets. Lower floral bract lance-shaped, keeled, 5-11 rough veins, pointed or lobed at top. Tip at base downy with tuft of white hairs.
- Bird attracting No
- Butterfly attracting No
- Frog habitat Yes
- Growing conditions Moist slightly swampy soils which dry out in summer. Full sun, semi shade
- Useful tufting plant for winter moist, summer dry gardens.
