Botanical name:

Bolboschoenus medianus

Common name(s):

Purua grass

About:

B. medianus is a dense, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial that showcases flat, grass-like, and exceptionally bright green leaves. From mid-spring to the peak of summer, beautiful clusters of yellow-brown to reddish-brown flowers emerge gracefully on spikelets adorned with leaflike bracts, adding a charming touch to the landscape.

Natural habitat:

Coastal to lowland in salt-marshes and other poorly drained saline areas, occasionally found along freshwater rivers and lakes. Will sometimes invade pasture abutting tidal streams and estuaries.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Salt, Wetland, Wind & Coastal tolerant

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s North & South Islands. Also found in Australia.

Height: 2m

Flowering:

October – January with a brown coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

December - May

Uses:

Bird food / Attractant, Riparian plantings & Wetlands

How to grow:

Easily grown from fresh seed and rooted pieces. Will grow in almost any soil but prefers a sunny, damp soil. Ideal as a pond plant or for planting along tidal streams.

** Seed germinates without pre-treatment. Sow seed direct & keep moist until germination is complete.