Short Wallaby Grass
(Danthonia carphoides)

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Danthonia carphoides

This is an ornamental grass rather that a turf, forming short tufts 10-30cm high. The grass shoots are green to purple, then straw-coloured with age. This grass is good for use with rocks and small plants.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
Zero
Size
Grass and Groundcover
Foliage
Deciduous
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Shade levels
Full sun
Colours
Green, Purple
Gardens
Hardy, Native