Tricholaena monachne is a hardy, sparsely tufted, evergreen to semi-deciduous, small perennial grass. The blue-grey, slender leaves give the grass a ‘smoky’ look. The blue grey flower spikes are held erect with plump, purple blue seeds held in an open panicle. They flower from Nov. to March. An attractive garden subject that will encourage seed-eating birds to visit the garden.
A beautiful addition to a grassland garden, and because of its sparseness and size it can be interplanted with perennials, bulbs and small shrubs to create a beautiful show. The seed heads are lovely in flower arrangements. As with all grasses, it should be cut back once a year and raked to remove the thatch.
Plant in sun or semi-shade in moist soil or in a normally irrigated garden.
Size: up to 50cm