New Release Ornamental Native Grasses

Yalba™

Imperata cylindrica 'ICL200'

Description

YalbaYalba has reddish foliage in Autumn and Winter with green foliage in the warmer months. It is also an Australian native, unlike Japanese blood grass. Also unlike the Japanese blood grass, Yalba is very fast growing and spreads more rapidly than the common Australian form. It has an approx. 100cm spread.

Yalba is a compact form, only growing to 400mm in height.

Uses

YalbaIdeal for areas that need a quick native ground cover, such as median strips, roadsides, slopes and other mass planted areas.

Position

Full sun or part shade.

Care

Low to no maintenance. Not suited to garden planting. Use in sandy to heavy clay soils.

 

Great erosion control

YalbaYalba 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.



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