Hyparrhenia hirta
Common thatching grass, Coolatai grass
Hyparrhenia Hyparrhenia
H. hirta - H. hirta is an upright, densely tufted, perennial grass with linear, green to blue-green leaves and panicles of paired racemes of hairy, pale brown flower spikelets in summer.
Hyparrhenia hirta is: Deciduous
Upright, Dense, Clump-forming
Insignificant or absent, Pale-brown in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Self-seeds readily in ideal conditions. Cut back to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Seed
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Hyparrhenia hirta (Common thatching grass) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Grow in well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates a wide range of conditions, neglect, and drought. Though considered a noxious weed in many non-native areas, it is suitable for soil stabilisation on banks, slopes, and eroded places.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Hyparrhenia hirta
Common thatching grass, Coolatai grass
Hyparrhenia Hyparrhenia
H. hirta - H. hirta is an upright, densely tufted, perennial grass with linear, green to blue-green leaves and panicles of paired racemes of hairy, pale brown flower spikelets in summer.
Deciduous
Upright, Dense, Clump-forming
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Insignificant or absent, Pale-brown in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Self-seeds readily in ideal conditions. Cut back to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Seed
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Hyparrhenia hirta (Common thatching grass) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Grow in well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates a wide range of conditions, neglect, and drought. Though considered a noxious weed in many non-native areas, it is suitable for soil stabilisation on banks, slopes, and eroded places.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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