Anemanthele lessoniana

Drainage: Damp Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 1 Site Conditions: Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 1 Sunlight: Full Shade Full Sun Partial Shade Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Tolerant of Shade Category: Grasses Tags: grass, mass planting, riparian

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endemic to New Zealand and can be found from Northland down through the South Island’s East Coast. As of 2018, listed as at risk in the wild. It easily grows from seed and can escape gardens, so it is best to source from as close to local as possible. An excellent garden grass, suitable for most soil types and sun situations, although it has the most colourful foliage in full sun.

a favoured ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. This perennial grass grows in clusters, displaying tufts of gracefully arching, slender leaves reaching a...