Poa Labillardierei – Common Tussock-Grass Seeds

Poa labillardierei
Common name(s): Common Tussock-grass
Indigenous name(s): Bobat (Woi wurrung)
Bowat (Wurundjeri)
Height, Width: 30-80cm high
Plant Type: Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Flowering Period: October to February

A dense perennial tussock grass growing between 30-80cm tall slender, greyish-green leaves. The plume like flower heads extend above the foliage up to 1.2m and are green with cream seed heads.
Derivation of Name:
Poa; from the Greek word ‘meaning grass or fodder,’ perhaps referring to the grass being livestock food. Labillardierei; named after the French botanist and explorer, J.J.H. de Labillardière.
Uses:
Poa grass was used to make string for nets, bags, baskets and mats.
Propagation and maintenance notes:
The plant is best grown in damp, well-drained, alkaline soils and positioned in full sun to partial sun. It has a large degree of salt tolerance. Tolerates frost and cold to about -7C.

SEEDS: Enough for you to successfully grow between 100-200 plants. Your seeds are of the same stock we use to grow our native plants in the nursery. The success of germination varies with open-pollinated, wild-collected seeds and after 3 years of consistently growing these species in the local area, I have selected the amount of seed you need to successfully grow between 50-100 plants yourself. These seeds are collected seasonally and with sincere cultural and ecological respect. Ordering a quantity according to this scale rather than ordering individual seeds is a better representation of sustainable seed harvesting and success for the grower.

Packet of 100-200 seeds.

Bulk wholesale quantities are available.

PROPAGATION NOTES:

For great results refrigerate your seeds for 1-2 weeks before sowing. This emulates an over-wintering effect that helps with germination rates.

Sow seeds in a native-specific potting mix.

A good general rule to follow is to sow seeds at a depth relative to the size of the seed.

(Eucalyptus seeds require a light dusting of soil as their seeds are usually tiny. Warrigal Greens require a 50mm to 100mm depth.)

Keep moist, water daily until germination in 2-8 weeks at a minimum of 15° Celsius.

Reduce your watering amount once germination has occurred.

Sow at any time of the year.