COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING – NATIVE GRASS
Poa poiformis ‘PP500’ – KINGSDALE®
A bluish-grey variety of Poa poiformis with fine arching foliage. It resembles Festuca glauca in its habit, except larger. Poa ‘Kingsdale’ makes a fantastic ornamental grass which will contrast well with other plants. Fine blue, arching to weeping foliage
Uses: Poa ‘Kingsdale’ can be used as a garden feature, garden edging, for mass planting or as a lawn alternative and is great for erosion control. Clumps of grasses add volume to gardens and suit a wide range of garden styles from modern to cottage.
DIMENSIONS | FLOWERING
Dimensions: Height: 500-600mm| Width:500-600mm
Flowering: Spring and summer, in an open panicle to 700mm
ASPECT | SOIL TYPE
Aspect: Full sun and up to 50% part shade. It is perfect for coastal locations as it will tolerant seaside conditions. Inland it will handle cold to –10ºC with heavy frost. Some watering over dry summers in inland climates will benefit its appearance.
Soil type: Free draining sandy loams to clay loams.
PLANTING RATES | MAINTENANCE
Planting rates: Mass planting: Tubes 5 to 7/m2. Pots 3 to 5/m2 | Specimen planting: Tubes 3/m2. Pots 1 to 3/m2
Maintenance: Trim back to half its foliage height at the end of April each year. Fertilize after trimming to encourage fresh re-growth
Maintenance: Trim back to half its foliage height at the end of April each year. Fertilize after trimming to encourage fresh re-growth
SIZES | AVAILABILITY
Available sizes: tubes & 140mm pots
Availability: contact Bluedale Wholesale Nursery for current availability list or to discuss our pre-grow commercial plant service.
