Scientific Name: Poa tenera

Common Name: scrambling tussockgrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Trailing, perennial tussock grass with long, smooth, slender stems producing clusters of shoots from the nodes. Leaves are floppy, linear and 5-20cm long.

Flowers: Flower heads 1-12cm long and pyramid-shaped when mature, bearing pale green or purplish spikelets.

Fruit: Caryopsis

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Habitat Notes

Moist, well-drained and shaded situations, from sea level to 800m.

General Notes

Cut back in autumn to promote new growth. Bird attracting: attracts seed-eating birds. Provides cover for small lizards.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
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  • Seed Collecting Month
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  • Sowing Month
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  • Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed, Division

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Small seed, in tall, finely branched seed heads. As seed matures, seed heads change from green to light brown. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. When the seed is ripe, it will fall when the seed heads are rubbed between your fingers. Cut stalks with secateurs to collect.

Seed Storage Life

Several years at room temp.

Seed Treatment Notes

May have 2-3 month after ripening period. Surface sow. Optimum temp 15-25°C. Water well. Suitable for direct seeding.