Tricholaena
Natal grass, ruby grass

- Height 21/2 ft (75 cm)
- Planting distance 1 ft (30 cm)
- Flowers early to late summer
- Well-drained fertile soil
- Open, sunny site
- Tender perennial grown as half-hardy annual

Trichlaena rosea (syn. Rhynchelytrum repens) is an ornamental grass grown for its attractive flower heads, which appear from early to late summer. Slender and graceful, these 10-in (25-cm) long reddish-maroon fluffy spikelets fade, becoming silvery pink as they age. This is a clump-forming species reaching 21/2 ft (75 cm) high, excellent for growing at the front of a border or in an isolated patch on its own. A sunny, open site is essential for it to thrive.

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