Grasses, Bulbs and Groundcover

African Lily or Agapanthus

Agapanthus spp.

Flowering Time: Early Summer
Seeding Time. Late summer to Early Autumn
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, dig out

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Flowering Time: Spring
Seeding Time. Summer to Autumn
Control Time. July to September
Control Techniques. Remove by hand

Angled onion

Allium triquetrum

Flowering Time: Winter to Spring (strong onion smell)
Seeding Time. Late Spring to Summer
Control Time. April to August
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray, dig out

Drain Flat Sedge

Cyperus eragrostis

Flowering Time: Spring
Seeding Time. Summer
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

Soursob

Oxalis pes-caprae

Flowering Time: Spring (yellow flower)
Seeding Time. Summer
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

Large Quaking Grass

Briza maxima

Flowering Time: Winter to Spring
Seeding Time. Spring to early Summer
Control Time. June to September
Control Techniques. Remove by hand

Monbretia

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora

Flowering Time: Spring to Summer
Seeding Time. Autumn (also reproduces by corms)
Control Time. August to September
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, dig out, spray

Panic Veltd Grass

Ehrharta erecta

Flowering Time: All year
Seeding Time. All year
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana

Flowering Time: Summer to Autumn
Seeding Time. Winter to Spring
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Spray, dig out

Sweet Vernal Grass

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Flowering Time: All year
Seeding Time. All year
Control Time. Winter to Spring
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

Yorkshire Fog

Holcus lanatus

Flowering Time: Spring to Summer
Seeding Time. Summer to Autumn
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

White Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Flowering Time: Late Winter to early Spring
Seeding Time. Late Spring to early Summer
Control Time. All year
Control Techniques. Remove by hand, spray

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Last updated: 29 March 2011

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