{"product_id":"kingsdale-tussock-grass-poa-poiformis","title":"Kingsdale™ Tussock Grass - Poa poiformis 'PP500'","description":"\u003cp\u003eKingsdale Tussock Grass (\u003cem\u003ePoa poiformis\u003c\/em\u003e 'PP500') is a compact blue native grass for exposed sites. It forms a soft arching tussock about 45cm high and 45cm wide of vivid blue grey foliage, smaller and neater than the older Eskdale form, and takes frost, drought, wind and salt in its stride. Ozbreed selected it for the colour, and a drift of it reads as a soft blue haze from across the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal blue foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The arching leaves are a clear blue grey all year, a colour few Australian natives offer, and it contrasts sharply with green lomandras and dark shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal positions, windy ridges and open slopes suit it. Poa poiformis is a coastal tussock by origin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion control.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous root system binds sloping sites, so it does a job as well as looking good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it needs little from you in a southern or inland garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 45cm it stays in scale with a small garden where Eskdale would crowd the bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in offset rows, four to ten plants per square metre. The tussocks merge into a continuous blue sweep within two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row at 25cm to 50cm spacing, two to four plants per metre, gives a soft edge to a path or a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and coastal banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm grid across an exposed bank holds the soil and shrugs off salt wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kingsdale Tussock Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It is recommended for New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia, so warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens suit it. In Queensland it is only for the drier, cooler districts such as Toowoomba, and then with some shade; humid coastal summers rot the centre of the tussock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide variety of soils suit it, from sand to clay, as long as water does not sit for weeks. Mulch with a chunky mulch that keeps the crown dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water as required for the first 8 to 13 weeks until established, then only in long dry spells. A slow release fertiliser in spring, autumn or both keeps the colour strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim the whole tussock back to 15cm above the ground once a year in autumn or late winter. Skip it and the plant browns in the middle and looks tired by its third summer; keep it up and it stays fresh for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Kingsdale Tussock Grass in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. The 140mm packs are the economical choice for a bank or a long border and establish fast in cool soil; the 200mm plants give an immediate blue presence. Plants travel upright and push new leaves within weeks in spring and autumn. Fine seed heads appear above the foliage in the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tussock-grasses\"\u003eBrowse the full tussock grass range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ozbreed\"\u003eSee every Ozbreed plant we stock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eGrasses and strappy leaf plants for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow on the humid Queensland coast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe do not recommend it there. Ozbreed lists Queensland only for non humid regions such as Toowoomba, with some shade. In humid subtropical gardens choose a lomandra or dianella instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once a year to 15cm in autumn or late winter. It is the one job this grass asks of you, and it is the difference between a fresh blue tussock and a brown one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from Eskdale?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKingsdale is smaller, about 45cm each way, with the same blue arching foliage. Choose it where Eskdale would be too large for the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67786548347199,"sku":"POA-POI-140MM-P10","price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67786548773183,"sku":"POA-POI-200MM-P6","price":289.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/kingsdale-tussock-grass-poa-poiformis.jpg?v=1792139679","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/kingsdale-tussock-grass-poa-poiformis","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}