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Chionocloa rubra.
Tall robust tussock with fine gracefully flowing foliage that shimmers in the wind. Foliage is a greenish tawny colour going red or coppery in the cold. Prefers an open site with good moisture for best results. Wonderful landscape plant. Very cold hardy.
Genus
Chionocloa
Species
rubra.
Cultivar
Common name
Red Tussock
Family name
Gramineae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
80 m
Width
80 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Ev.
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Prefer good loamy soil
Moisture
Prefers even moisture / Tolerates dry soils / Tolerates wet soils
Exposure
Frost hardy / Grows in sun or semi-shade
Indigenous / Magnificent / Texture / Whimsical
Grasses, sedges and flaxes.
Category
Medium, height between 0.6 and 1.5 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants