Themeda australis ‘Mingo’

Landscape value

Themeda australis ‘Mingo’is a prostrate form of Kanagroo grass with blue foliage. Mingo's rustic appearance contrast well with other plants, grasses and strappy leafed plants. It makes a great border and groundcover and can even be trained as an informal lawn.

Height

200mm to 300mm

Width

500mm to 600mm

Habit

Prostrate, blue foliaged

Flowers and Fruit

Late Spring and throughout summer with prostrate, rusty red/brown prostrate seed heads. Mingo has non viable seeds

Aspect

Grows in full sun and in up to 50% shade. It can be planted in frontline coastal aspects, however will look best in sheltered coastal aspects. Suited to inland climates but will brown off under frost with fresh growth shooting again in spring. Mingo is very drought tolerant.

Soil Type

A wide range, loam, clay loam and free draining clay.

Maintenance

Trim back foliage by 2/3 annually in spring to re-fresh the foliage. Fertilize with slow release fertilizer after trimming.

Mulch Type

Wood chip, leaf mulch and non-organic gravel mulch have proven best.

Available Sizes

Viro-tubes and 140mm Pots.

Planting Rates

Mass planting; Viro-tubes 5 to 7/m2, Pots 3 to 5/m2 Specimen planting; Viro-tubes 3/m2, Pots 1 to 3/m2 Informal Lawns; Plant Viro-tubes @ 200mm centres, this will encourage a dense foliage cover that will knit together to form a lawn effect. Mow regularly to train the lawn.