• Eventual Height: 30cm
  • Eventual Spread: 30cm

Meadow Grass

Poa colensoi

available to order from spring 2009 size: 2 litre pot

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  • Position: full sun to partial shade
  • Soil: fertile, moist but well drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: June to August
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
Native to New Zealand, this is a tough little evergreen grass that can cope with sun or shade, exposed conditions and drought. It forms a small, mound, with finely rolled blue leaves that hold their colour throughout the winter and have a rubbery feel to the touch. Arching flower stems carry open clusters of green to blue-brown flowers in summer which fade to brown as they mature. 

  • Garden care: Lightly trim the clump in spring, Once or twice a year run your fingers through the tussock to remove dead foliage. Divide congested plants in spring.