Festuca actae

Drainage: Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 0.5 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 0.3 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive foliage Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Category: Grasses Tags: grass, Poor soils

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a naturally uncommon tussock, endemic to Banks Peninsula. We recommend this species as a locally sourced substitute for the North Island tussock Chionochloa flavicans/ miniature toe toe.

an ornamental perennial grass that is grown for its subtly coloured foliage of a soft blue-green. The showy yellow flowers in late spring bring interest to the garden and can provide food for birds in autumn. Naturally found on rocks, rock outcrops, bluffs, talus and stabilised, sparsely vegetated slopes, it is suitable from the coast to montane range.

Grows well in hot, dry conditions. An ideal low maintenance plant that...