Native Australian Grasses. Many grasses such as Hermarthria uncinata are yet to be fully evaluated as to suitability for use in Australian Gardens as lawn substitutes. Ornamental Australian Grasses are widely used by landscapers and in the home garden. Nurseries, Mail Order Nurseries, Specialist Nurseries,Retail Nurseries, Wholesale Nurseries
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Hemarthria uncinata.
A Native Australian grass that is currently being evaluated as a suitable species for lawn replacement.

Hemarthria uncinata or 'Mat Grass' is a low growing (prostrate) grass that is a running grass, it forms roots from nodes on the runners.

Native Australian Grass - hemarthria uncinata
Native Australian Grass
hemarthria uncinata

 

Microlaena stipoides or 'Weeping grass' is another Native Australian Grass that is worthwhile trialling as a lawn substitute. Growing to 50cm 'Weeping Grass' prefers a semi shaded positions and seems to respond to mowing and to fertilizer.

Other Native Australian Grasses with common names.

  • Kangaroo grass Themeda triandra
  • Redgrass Bothriochloa macra
  • Wallaby grass Austrodanthonia
  • Spear grass Austrostipa
  • Tussock grass Poa
  • Bluegrass Dichanthium sericeum
  • Scented Top grass Capillipedium spicigerum
  • Cotton Panic grass Digitaria brownii
  • Red Anther Wallaby grass Joycea pallida

 

 

 
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