Plant in full sun to light shade in most any soil type and irrigate occasionally to infrequently - has proven to be a low water requiring grass in many locations but could use an occasional watering in dry southern California. Hardy to at least 10 to 15°F and useful in USDA Zone 8 and above. Tolerant of wind and near coastal conditions. Don't cut back but rake out old leaves annually to keep clumps attractive and fresh looking. This is a very attractive and long-lived grass that forms tidy clumps. It is great for use as an accent plant or in mass drift as a groundcover and may be the grass to best replace the invasive Nassella tenuissima in California landscapes.

Poa cita is native to open grasslands and steep banks from coastal cliffs to subalpine areas of both the North and South islands as well as Stewart Island, the Kermadec Islands and Chatham Islands of New Zealand. The name for the genus is the Greek word meaning "grass" and the specific epithet likely comes from the feminine form of the Latin work 'citus', meaning "put in motion" in reference to how this plant moves in the wind. It is also sometimes commonly called Golden Tussock Grass. Our thanks go out to John Greenlee who shared this wonderful grass with us which we have grown since 2019. 

Information displayed on this page about Poa cita is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.