Poa poiformis (PP500) KINGSDALE™

Common Name:
Kingsdale Coast Tussock Grass

Description:
Poa poiformis (PP500) KINGSDALE™, commonly known as Kingsdale Coast Tussock Grass, is a refined cultivar of the Australian native Poa poiformis, selected for its improved form, uniformity, and strong performance in landscape settings. This clump-forming, fine-leaved grass features soft blue-green to grey foliage that adds texture and movement to the garden year-round. In spring and early summer, KINGSDALE™ produces slender, upright stems topped with delicate, feathery cream to pale brown seed heads. Bred for compactness and dense coverage, this variety offers a tidy, ornamental alternative to standard native grasses, making it ideal for mass planting, roadside verges, native gardens, and commercial landscapes.

Well adapted to Melbourne’s climate, KINGSDALE™ is extremely drought tolerant, frost hardy, and salt-tolerant — making it suitable for coastal sites, windy areas, and poor soils including sand and clay. It also plays a key role in erosion control due to its fibrous root system and dense ground coverage. Low-maintenance and non-invasive, this grass requires little more than a cutback every few years to rejuvenate its form.

Form:
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
*Ground Cover

Mature Size:
*Height: 50–60 cm (including flower stems)
*Width: 50–70 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Early Summer

Flower Colour:
*Cream
*Pale brown (seed heads)

Key Attributes:
*Australian native
*Drought Tolerant
*Frost Tolerant
*Perennial
*Low Maintenance
*Coastal Tolerant
*Wind Tolerant
*Erosion Control
*Suitable for Mass Planting
*Performs in Sandy, Clay, and Poor Soils
*Non-Invasive
*Revegetation Use
*Ideal for Formal or Naturalistic Gardens

Toxicity:
*Non-toxic to humans
*Non-toxic to pets

Companion Plants:
*Lomandra ‘Tanika’
*Westringia ‘Mundi’
*Leucophyta brownii
*Myoporum parvifolium
*Banksia integrifolia