This warm season perennial grass has a spreading mat-like habit. It has long and narrow blue-green to dull dark green leaves and the small purple-black flower appear on stems above the foliage from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9

Bothriochloa macra is naturally found in Australia growing in open areas or in disturbed soils on the coast and inland. 

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in most well drained moderately fertile soil and is frost and drought tolerant.

Redleg Grass is a hardy Australian native grass that is planted along freeways or used in low maintenance parkland gardens. It is also planted in domestic gardens and is fast growing, establishing in one season. ID 713

Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.

Bothriochloa (both-ree-oh-KLOH-ah) macra (MAK-rah)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family