RHS / Joanna Kossak Synonyms
Restio tetraphyllus
Grass Like Shrubs
A bamboo-like, evergreen perennial to 2m, with stiff, smooth, bright green stems banded with brown bracts. The upper part of the plant produces dense clusters of fine, feathery, leaf-like, modified stems, topped with loose, upright spikes of small, red-brown, grass-like flowers
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres