mānaia

Carex flagellifera | mānaia, maurea, Glen Murray tussock, trip me up

 

Valued for its fine texture and graceful form mānaia features upright, slightly weeping foliage in warm coppery-brown tones, adding movement and contrast to garden plantings. It pairs beautifully with flaxes and other native species, creating a cohesive, low-maintenance landscape. Best grown in full sun and in damp to average soils, though it tolerates dry conditions once established. Ideal for coastal and open garden settings.

coastal scrub

subalpine scrub

scrubland

shrubland

moist

well drained

free draining

dry

full shade

partial shade

height | 60cm

width | 60cm

flowering | September–November

fruiting |  Throughout the year

One of this species' common names, "Trip me up" refers to its long, trailing fruiting culms (flowering stems) that sprawl across the ground, potentially causing people to stumble.