Silverhill Seeds Catalogue 13 March 2013 (by category)

Oplismenus hirtellus (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Basket grass", creeping or rambling perenn, broad lvs, purple sticky awns, grows in dense shade in forests. Sow Sp. Zone 9.
Panicum maximum (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Guinea Grass", perenn usually in shade, multi-branched fl panicle, very good grazing grass & popular with seed-eating birds. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Panicum schinzii (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Sweet grass", ann tufted grass to 1m, inflorescence is a panicle, very palatable & makes good hay. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Pentaschistis curvifolia (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Tassel grass", densely tufted grass to 70cm, inflorescence in dense panicle often pink, fynbos grass, Wi rain. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Pentaschistis pyrophila (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Perenn tufted grass to 0.5m, attractive woolly seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Pogonarthria squarrosa (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Herringbone grass", 0.3-1.2m erect sparse/densely tufted grass, short brown racemes of fl which curl slightly upwards Su-Au, used for making hand
brooms, Su rain. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Prionium serratum (Prioniaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Palmiet", robust bluish-green plants with sharply serrated lvs, resemble pinapple tops, stems absorb water, plants root into streambeds in big stands,
fl Sp-Su. Sow Au/Sp. Zone 9.
Restio bifarius (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
1m erect tussock, decorative chestnut-brown seed heads Su, accent or feature plant, very attractive. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Restio festucaeformis (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
To 40cm, sparsely branched scapes with many spikelets, very attractive small plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Restio leptostachys (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Tangled perenn, stems branched, large bracts on fl, decorative seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Restio tetragonus (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Tufted perenn to 1.5m, graceful light green silky soft feathery branches, 4-angled stems. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Rhodocoma arida (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
2m erect tussock, decorative arching seed heads, beautiful feature plant, dry areas. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Rhodocoma capensis (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100
2m arching restio with reed-like stems and fine foliage. An extremely elegant plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Schizachyrium sanguineum (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
"Red autumn grass", perenn tufted grass, red colour late in growing season, thin culms, reddish racemes, thatching grass. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Schoenoxiphium lanceum (Cyperaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Tufted perenn to 60cm, dull gold spikelets Wi-Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Setaria incrassata (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Vlei bristle grass", tufted perenn, pinkish inflorescence (a panicle), found in damp areas, palatable. Sow Sp. Zone 9.
Setaria megaphylla (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
"Broad leaved bristle grass", robust dark-green tufted grass, palatable & attractive, grows in shade. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Sorghum bicolor (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Robust tufted grass to 3m, wide lvs with white midrib, open panicle of fl Jan-June, grows in damp areas. Sow Sp. Zone 8. Improved forms used as food
for people & animals, used as thatching grass, & fuel & syrup made from stems.
Sorghum versicolor (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
To 1m tall with distinctive sprays of dark seeds, a palatable grass but danger of prussic acid poisoning when cut young or subject to drought, contains
a valuable essential oil called palma-rosa oil. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Staberoha aemula (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
50cm erect tussock, very attractive male flower heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Staberoha banksii (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt