Native Grass


Carex ternaria Red golden sedge like tussock with black seed heads in summer attracting birds. Hardy to frost, coastal conditions and wind.		Quantity
Carex testacea Handsome rich golden brown tussock when grown in open situation. Hardy, withstanding dry conditions. Also useful for growing in coastal gardens. Does best if old flower heads are removed after seeding.		Quantity
Carex trifida Larger sedge with wide slightly arching mid-green leaves that are ribbed and have bluish green undersides. Prominent flower spikes carried on stiff stems. Grows best in damp to swamp conditions.		Quantity
Carex virgata Narrow arching bright green leaves. Useful for waterside planting and very damp soils, but also grows on dry sites and in sun or semi-shade.		Quantity
Chionochloa conspicua Hunangamoho Grass Magnificent evergreen grass resembling toe toe. Very long mid green leaves, tinged red/brown. Stout arching stems with long open panicles of cream flowers in summer. Tolerates sun or shade. Hardy except when exposed to salty winds.		Quantity
Chionochloa flavescens Large snow grass forming bold tussock. Broad, glaucous green leaves and flowering stems up to 1.5m wit open flowering panicles. Needs moist but well drained soil. Found in sub alpine scrub and grasslands.		Quantity
Chionochloa flavicans Strong growing tussock with flowing green foliage. Large, compact flower plumes (much like toe toe) of silky, pale green which change to rich cream as they mature. Prefers moist, well drained soil, but otherwise hardy.		Quantity
Chionochloa macra/rigida Snow Tussock Tall and stout tussock, tawny green to golden leaves. Open flower plumes about 30cm long on stems 1.5m. Very hardy, tolerant of dry conditions. Excellent to create landscaped effect or for revegetation.		Quantity
Chionochloa rubra Red Russock Large, majestic and robust tussock with gracefully flowing foliage. Tolerates dry soils but prefers moist, cool conditions which enhance the redness of its foliage. Can be slower growing at first than the other tussocks. Effective in mass plantings, beautiful in the wind.		Quantity
Cortaderia richardii South Island Toetoe NZ's largest endemic grass, found throughout the country. Effective when grown with other NZ grasses en masse. Plume-like cream flowers up to 3m high. Extremely attractive. Hardy. Prefers moist free draining soils.		Quantity
Cortaderia toe toe Toetoe Easily grown in most soils. Likes sun, is found in swamps, bush clearings and sand dunes. Large plume-like cream flowers up to 3m high. Most handsome.		Quantity
Desmoschoenus spiralis Pingao or Sand Sedge Yellow/green tussock, grows in pure sand. Good for stabilisation work. Used in cultural weaving.		Quantity
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