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New Release Ornamental Native Grasses
Yalba™
Imperata cylindrica 'ICL200' 
Description
Yalba has reddish foliage in Autumn and Winter with green foliage in the warmer months. Yalba has more prolific, longer lasting fluffy plumes, regularly for up to 4-5 months from April to August (if mown or slashed to the ground in Feb-Mar). It has an approx. 100cm spread.
Yalba is a compact form, only growing to 40-60cm in height, which is 30-40% shorter than the common form. It locks up more carbon in the soil than most grasses.
Uses
Ideal for areas that need a quick native ground cover, such as median strips, roadsides, slopes and other mass planted areas.
It is best to plant as a monoculture, as it will spread.
Position
Full sun or part shade. It tolerates most soil types, including very poor soils. Extremely drought and frost tolerant.
Care
Low to no maintenance. Not suited to garden planting. Use in sandy to heavy clay soils.
To achieve masses of white feathery plumes, trim or slash yearly around late Febuary to March each year.
Great erosion control
Yalba has been proven to strengthen the soil 5.45 times, compared to the common form which strengthens the soil 4.94 times. Its deep rhizomes make it drought tough and its vigor helps it out-compete weeds.
Top Yalba Wholesale Growers (Pots)
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Bluedale Enterprises | WAUCHOPE | 02 6586 0100 | 02 6586 0200 |  |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Ausplant Nursery | DALBY | 07 4662 4934 | 07 4662 5611 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Heyne's Wholesale Nursery | BURTON | 08 8280 8088 | 08 8280 6322 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Urban Environments | BELGRAVE | 03 975 43197 | 03 9754 3699 | |
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