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Gahnia clarkei

Botanical Name
Gahnia clarkei
Common Names
Tall Saw Sedge,
Tall Saw-Sedge is a native evergreen perennial grass with a tall, clumping, spreading habit. It produces brown flowers and has long, strappy foliage. Commonly used in wetland restoration, along watercourses, and in large-scale landscape plantings, it provides habitat for wildlife and stabilises soil in moist environments. Suitable for planting in aquatic or waterlogged areas. Grows to approx. 4m H x 2m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Gahnia clarkei Tall Saw Sedge,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Water Plants Clumping, Spreading

Description:
Tall Saw-Sedge is a native evergreen perennial grass with a tall, clumping, spreading habit. It produces brown flowers and has long, strappy foliage. Commonly used in wetland restoration, along watercourses, and in large-scale landscape plantings, it provides habitat for wildlife and stabilises soil in moist environments. Suitable for planting in aquatic or waterlogged areas. Grows to approx. 4m H x 2m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade TBA