Scientific Name: Hierochloe rariflora

Common Name: cane holygrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Tufted perennial grass; aromatic.

Flowers: Sweetly fragrant panicles 4-13 cm long.

Fruit: Caryopsis

Municipality
Break O’DayDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayNorthern Midlands
Plant Communities
GrasslandHeath
Habitat Notes

From coastal to mountainous regions, in open forests and along riverbanks, up to 400 m altitude.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Division

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.

Seed Storage Life

6-12 months

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed may need to be stored for 6-12 months.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated by division.