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Poa rodwayi ‘Velvet Tussock Grass’


$4.50

Tufted perennial to 75 cm. Grey-green leaves. Green-purplish flower heads. Ornamental.

Feature Codes: BCE(H)KbOS
Seeds per gram: 1500+

Description

Poa rodwayi
Form: Medium tussock
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): 0.5 – 0.7m
Width (typical): 0.7m
Growth rate: Fast
Uses: Pond surrounds, borders, pots, mass
plantings, stabilising banks
Soil type: Any, including dry clays & rocky ground
Position: Full sun to part shade
Frost hardiness: Very frost hardy
Drought tolerance: Drought proof
Flowering time: Spring & summer
Pruning: Cut back to ground level or burn every
few  years
Features: Very ornamental foliage & flower heads
Good native habitat species
Will grow on the driest ground
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