Botanical Name: Common Names:
Austrostipa stipoides Syn Stipa stipoides, Prickly Spear Grass, Coastal Spear Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Large tussock forming native perennial grass with foliage growing to approx. 80cm in length. Flowering straw-coloured spikelets appear in Spring. Found naturalised around coastal areas, this plant has great wind and salt-spray tolerances. Grows well in sandy soils. Great for revegetation use, but careful planting near pathways, foliage is spiky.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Embankment, Erosion Control, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Verge, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Green
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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