Botanical Name: Xanthorrhoea australis

Common Name: Austral grass-tree

Type: Stout perennial to 3m high

Features:

  • Slow-growing species with a thick, woody stem, often branched
  • Narrow, four-sided, grass-like blue-green leaves to 1.3m long
  • Terminal spike of scented, creamy-white flowers; Jul-Dec
  • Flowerhead longer than stem
  • Bird and butterfly attracting

Requirements:

  • Full sun to semi-shade
  • Well-drained soil, tolerating dryness once established
    Xanthorrhoea australis
    Xanthorrhoea australis