Other common names
hunangamoho grass, hunangemoho grass, New Zealand plume grass, New Zealand silvery reed grass, toc-toc
Synonyms
Cortaderia conspicua
Arundo conspicua
Grass Like
An evergreen grass forming tussocks of flat green leaves tinged orange, red and brown up to 1.5m long. Arching stems bear creamy-white plumes of flowers in summer that ripen to fluffy brown seeds
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres