This variable perennial grass is upright to prostrate and forms a tufted habit. It has mid-green slender flat leaves that form thick tufts and the flowers appear in loose clusters during spring and are followed by the characteristic slender weeping seed heads.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9 

Microlaena stipoides is naturally found in Australia from the Cape York Peninsula to New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania growing in well-drained moderately fertile acidic loams with a pH of 5.5 to 3.9. It prefers a open sunny to semi shaded positions and is drought and frost tolerant. 

Weeping Grass is grown for its habit and is planted in parks and woodland gardens as a groundcover or as a soil stabilise. It establishing from seed in 1 season and is suitable for inland or coastal regions. It is planted along roadsides and certain varieties tolerate mowing. This grass is also high quality feed that is highly digestible for stock. ID 1220

Microlaena (mik-RO-la-e-na) stipoides (stip-oi-dee-s)             

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family