Tall Cape fynbos restio with bamboo-like green stems carrying whorls of fine green branchlets that give a horsetail-like appearance. Architectural plant for waterside or wet-tolerant Mediterranean planting.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–11 | −6.7 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H2 | 1 °C to 5 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 4–7 | 0 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to seasonally wet seeps and stream margins of the Cape Floristic Region
- Tolerates more moisture than most fynbos plants — suits pond margins, bog gardens and rain gardens
- Restionaceae family — distantly related to grasses, not rushes
- Frost-tender — best in zone 9 and warmer
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Cross-check Cape restio (Broom reed) against your zones