Austroderia richardii - South Island toe toe
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Austroderia richardii - South Island toe toe
A large fast growing coarse green tussock. Attractive creamy white flowers that rise 2-3 metres December - February. Toe toe make excellent shelter, re vegetation and erosion control. Tolerant of wet or dry soil types. Hardy
Large plants 1mtre plus now
PB 6.5
$14.50 each
The difference between Toe Toe and Pampas is quite easily distinguished once you know a few facts. Native Toe toe produces pure white flower heads through late spring, the surface of its leaf is dark shiny green and smooth, it has a distinctive secondary vein between the midrib and margin of the leaf and when the leaves die they hang down flat. Pampas or Cortaderia selloana begins flowering late January and has a fuffy cream or purple flower head. Its leaves are dull rough to touch and only have a single midrib. One of the easiest ways to identify this weed from our native plant is when pampas leaves die they curl up like wood shavings at the base of the plant.