Themeda australis
'Mingo'
Themeda 'Mingo', a blue prostrate form of Kangaroo grass with rusty red/brown semi prostrate seed heads. Flowers over Summer months. 'Mingo' has an overall spread of about 600mm in diameter and stands approximately 150mm to 300mm tall. It makes an ideal ground cover grass for native gardens, useful on golf courses or anywhere an informal ground cover is needed.
Description: An attractive and versatile low growing Australian native grass featuring stunning blue strap-like foliage. Plants need little or no maintenance, thrive in most soils and are drought and frost tolerant.
Position: Grows well in both sunny and part shaded positions.
Uses: Ideal for rocky pockets, as a low border, for planting on sloping sites and as a low groundcover under trees and shrubs or open sunny positions.
Care: Water well for the first 2-3 months to promote a quicker ground cover. Trim older foliage when required and apply slow release fertiliser in Spring and Autumn.
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