This species is a primary sand dune stabilizer and can be buried up to a metre by shifting sand and still survive. Although, it does not tolerate compaction by foot or vehicle traffic.
Colour: Green
Blooms: June-August
Height (cm): 20-60
Sun: Full
Soil: Sand
Moisture: Dry
Other traits: Stabilizes sand dunes, Marram Grass spreads by underground rhizomes. It possesses taproots up to thirty feet long and is key to stabilizing beaches and sand dunes. Beach grass's seeds are also a food source for many songbirds.
