Poa cita
(Wi, Silver Tussock)

Poa cita
(Wi, Silver Tussock)

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Details:

Type: Grass
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 0.5 m
Mature Width: 0.5 m
Site Condition: Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Sandy Soil
Sun: Full Sun
Drainage: Dry
Frosts: Hardy
Features: Drought tolerant. Suitable for bordering or edging. Attractive to insects. Rongoa. Flower colour: Tawny. Foliage colour: Blonde. Fruit colour: Tawny. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Poa cita, Wi, or Silver Tussock, is a densely tufted tussock of a graceful habit. Fine shiny silvery-green erect foliage with a flowing habit. Slender flowering stem, tawny coloured. Best in poor dry soils in an open situation. Excellent for mass planting. Great for exposed windy sites.

Habitat: Preferring a full sun position, tolerant of light shade, coastal conditions, and drought.  Poa cita is often found in dry woodland and grassland plant communities

Flowering: Summer [November - December]
Fruiting:    Summer [January - February]

My Lists: Pioneer Species

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