Grasses for pollinators and wildlife
8 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 8 grasses. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 5 of 8
- Foliage
- 3 evergreen
- Heights
- 0.15 m to 1.3 m
| Poa labillardiereiCommon tussock grassEvergreen grass · 0.5 m to 1.3 m · 40 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.5 m to 1.3 m | 0.3 m to 0.7 m | 40 | $0.50ex GST |
| Festuca glaucaBlue fescueSemi-evergreen grass · 0.15 m to 0.36 m · 21 growers | Semi-evergreen grass | 0.15 m to 0.36 m | 0.3 m to 0.46 m | 21 | $1.10ex GST |
| Poa poiformis var. poiformisCoast tussock grassGrass · 0.6 m to 1.2 m · 16 growers | Grass | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 16 | $1.35ex GST |
| Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'Elijah BlueSemi-evergreen grass · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 8 growers | Semi-evergreen grass | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 0.15 m to 0.23 m | 8 | $4.95ex GST |
| Poa labillardierei 'Eskdale'Blue tussock grassEvergreen grass · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 7 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.4 m to 0.5 m | 7 | $2.20ex GST |
| Poa poiformisCoast tussock grassGrass · 0.6 m to 1.2 m · 5 growers | Grass | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 5 | $1.00ex GST |
| Poa poiformis 'PP500'Kingsdale PoaEvergreen grass · 0.4 m to 0.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.4 m to 0.5 m | 0.1 m to 0.45 m | 5 | $2.20ex GST |
| Festuca glauca 'Casca11'Beyond BlueSemi-evergreen grass · 0.23 m to 0.3 m · 2 growers | Semi-evergreen grass | 0.23 m to 0.3 m | 0.3 m to 0.46 m | 2 | $7.10ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 8 grasses for pollinators and wildlife, each with its own page on HortOS: 8 grasses.
The most widely grown today are Common tussock grass (40 growers), Blue fescue (21 growers), Coast tussock grass, Elijah Blue and Blue tussock grass, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 5 of them are native to Australia, among them Common tussock grass, Coast tussock grass and Blue tussock grass.
The smallest is Elijah Blue, at 0.2 m to 0.3 m tall, and the tallest is Common tussock grass, at 0.5 m to 1.3 m. 3 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Grasses, Grasses for mass planting and Plants for pollinators and wildlife. The guide Planning a Pollinator Planting With Trade Suppliers goes further.
Questions
Which grasses for pollinators and wildlife are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Common tussock grass (40 growers), Blue fescue (21 growers), Coast tussock grass, Elijah Blue and Blue tussock grass, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which grasses for pollinators and wildlife are native to Australia?
5 of the 8 are native to Australia: Common tussock grass, Coast tussock grass, Blue tussock grass, Coast tussock grass and Kingsdale Poa.
Which grasses for pollinators and wildlife stay under 1 m tall?
5 grow to under 1 m: Blue fescue, Elijah Blue, Blue tussock grass, Kingsdale Poa and Beyond Blue.
Which grasses for pollinators and wildlife are drought tolerant?
5 of the 8 are drought tolerant: Common tussock grass, Blue fescue, Elijah Blue, Blue tussock grass and Beyond Blue.