Dark shiny deep green foliage with attractive bronze coloured new growth. Fluffy white flowers in spring followed by berries.

Dark shiny deep green foliage with attractive bronze coloured new growth. Fluffy white flowers in spring followed by berries.

This plant grows to a height of over 4 metres and often has branches. It’s growth rate is only about 1 metre every 100 years. However, the flowering stalk grows at a rate of 2 – 3 cm per day reaching to a height of over 3 metres. Mature plants will result in flowering every 2 – 3 years. The Grass Tree attracts a wide range of lizards and insects that shelter in the plant’s massive foliage. The flowering spear of the plant attracts honey eating birds, bees, ants, and butterflies.