An environmentally friendly Australian native. Excellent for attracting native birds. With a low viability of seed, this form is noninvasive to native bushland. It is a showy, clumping perennial grass with arching leaves and spectacular feathery flower plumes from Summer to Autumn. The feature of this variety is its elegant purple flower heads.

Mass plant as an accent plant for rockeries and borders and low maintenance gardens. The plumes suitable for dried arrangements.

Tolerates a wide variety of soils and climatic conditions, including poorly drained soils. Frost and drought tolerant.