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Poa labillardieri
droughtgrassAustralian native
Poa labillardieri
Poa · Poaceae

Poa labillardierei, also known as common tussock-grass, is a species of tussock grass that is endemic to Australia. It is found in southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania.

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Classification

Genus
Poa
Family
Poaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Poa labillardieri belongs to the Poa genus within the Poaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Eskdale'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Poa labillardieri.

Bambusa textilis (Bambusa textilis)
Bambusa textilis

Bambusa textilis

Red-Leg Grass (Bothriochloa macra)
droughtgrass
Bothriochloa macra

Red-Leg Grass

Chloris truncata (Chloris truncata)
droughtgrass
Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata