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Poa cita

Golden Tussock

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Description

Poa cita may be the grass to finally dethrone the overused Mexican Feather Grass. With a similar height and texture, Poa cita takes all the great aspects of Nassella without the invasive seeding potential or bad hair day appearance. While most literature refers to Poa cita as Silver Tussock Grass, the silver moniker is misleading, as the grass couldn't be more golden in color.

Tough, durable, and tidy, Poa cita is one of the best groundcover grasses to come along in quite some time. While the airy flowers are not a showy as Mexican Feather grass, they are not messy on the plant and are safe for animals and the environment.

Poa cita is useful in groups, massed as a tall groundcover, or in pots and containers. It does well on slopes and in coastal gardens in full sun to light shade. Poa Cita combines well with sedges, Seslerias, and Muhlys too. Its warm green color make it a go-to ground cover grass to combine with silvers and grays of the California landscape.

General Details

Plant Type

Grass, Poaceae

Native Region

New Zealand

Seasonality

Cool-season, evergreen

Height

Foliage grows 24-30 inches tall, flowers 2-4 inches above the foliage

Width

12-23 inches

Alternate Names

Silver Tussock

Aesthetic Form

Landscaping Value

Groundcover, mass plantings, meadows

Foliage

Fine-textured, slender, golden-green leaves

Flower Form

Delicate bronze flower heads

Bloom Cycle

Summer

Growth Habits

Clumping, forms dense mounds

Plant Pairings

Sedges, Seslerias, and Muhlenbergias

Care & Maintenance

Watering Needs

Low water needs

Soil Preferences

Wide adaptability from sand to clay

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Winter Heartiness

10° F, USDA zones 7-10

Desert Adaptability

No Available Information

Costal Adaptability

No Available Information

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