Thamnochortus lucens - Restio / Ornamental Grass - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds watermelon Petals united in a tube

Petals united in a tube or urn that generally is longer than broad

Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads having yellow

it is not very enduring

Flowers are red to tri-coloured with green

Apricot and creamy white flowered forms are also found

Thamnochortus lucens - Restio / Ornamental Grass - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds watermelon Petals united in a tubeThamnochortus is a group of plants in the Restionaceae genus. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. A 0. 5m restio with silvery bracts found commonly on dry gravelly slopes. Makes a good feature plant. Germination is greatly improved with treatment of smoke seed primer. For the best germination results with these seeds we recommend treating these seeds with Cape Seed Primer. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Spring