Austrostipa flavescens.

Botanical Name: Austrostipa flavescens

Common Name: Coast Spear-grass

Type: Grass to 1.2 m

Features:

• Tufted grass, often branching after the first seeds
• Smooth to downy stems
• Dense narrow flowerhead; October – December
• Useful for front-line coastal planting and stabilisation of sand dunes
• Tolerant of salt spray

Requirements:

• Full sun, semi-shade
• Moist, well-drained sandy soil