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Coast Tussock-Grass (Poa poiformis)
droughtgrassAustralian native
Poa poiformis

Coast Tussock-Grass

Poa · Poaceae

Poa poiformis, commonly known as coast tussock-grass or blue tussock-grass, is a densely tufted, erect, perennial tussock grass, with distinctive blue-green leaves, that grows to about 1 m in height. Its inflorescences are arranged in a dense panicle up to 30 cm long.

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Classification

Genus
Poa
Family
Poaceae
Common name
Coast Tussock-Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Poa poiformis 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.

'Kingsdale'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Coast Tussock-Grass.

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

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Further reading

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    Poa poiformis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service