• Suited to dry and shady positions
  • Textural Strappy foliage
  • Dwarf form

Botanical name Arthropodium cirratum Te Puna

Height 40cm
Spread 50cm
Full sun/part shade
Full shade
Coastal

Botanical name Arthropodium cirratum Te Puna

Plant uses

Idea for low maintenance areas, containers, small gardens, edging along pathways, paving or retainer walls.  Creates a lush back drop around water features or garden ornaments/statues in shaded areas. Mass plant for embankments, beneath trees and other difficult sites

  • Mass plant for low maintenance areas
  • Adds textural contrast and permanent structure to mixed flower or shrub borders
  • Containers, small or narrow spaces
  • Edging for paths, drives or retaining walls
  • Provides a lush effect around water features and poolside landscaping

Cultural care

Very dry tolerant once established.
Low maintenance with no pruning generally required other than to tidy. Feed in spring with a general fertiliser. Removing flower stems as they fade will encourage more to develop. Protect from heavy frost. Mulching is advisable to further reduce long term maintenance.