A tightly clumping perennial grass with long slender canes up to 10mm in diameter, which are topped with drooping, lance shaped green leaves. The foliage only grows out of the top of the canes therefore the plant develops an attractive mushroom like shape. It has pinky to purple flowers which look rather like corn tassels.
Looking very much like bamboo but without its invasive tendencies, Tiger Grass is a neat and tidy addition for sub tropical gardens and will withstand temperatures down to -2 degrees centigrade so will grow well throughout much of Australia - though growth will be restrained in cooler climates and some leaf drop may occur in winter.
It does however like regular access to moisture though so drought prone areas are not recommended.
It will make a good feature plant or at the back of deep borders and its dense and lush nature makes it ideal as a fast growing screen.
One of its best features is that it is not fussy whether it gets full sun or shade - though a bit of both is perfect.