In nature, this grows in habitats with frequent fire.  In the garden, it will grow best if you remove built-up thatch (or burn it once every few years if you can). Bunching grass in a wildflower garden. Border of walkways. This is a low plant, so best used near the front of a group planting.

Flowers are dark maroon, not showy. Small specimen tree. Also works well as a component of floodplain forests.

Small specimen tree or an understory tree.