Capillipedium spicigerum
Family
Poacace
Landscape value
Capillipedium spicigerum - Commonly known as 'Scent Top Grass' for the fresh fruity aroma of the crushed foliage, is great warm season re-vegetation grass as it grows tall and can tower over weeds. Great habitat grass for native birds and insects.
Height
500mm to 1.2metres
Width
500mm
Habit
Clumping grass with upright slender lime green foliage
Flowers and Fruit
Flowers over the summer months will an open panicle in reddish to purple tones.
Aspect
Full sun to 50% shade
Soil Type
Shales to clay loams
Maintenance
Annual slashing to remove old growth, recovers well from fire
Available Sizes
Viro-tubes
Planting Rates