Lomandras are one of our most popular plants, and it’s simple to see why.
They have so many great attributes.
Lomandras also make beautiful edging plants, as they keep their neat fountain shape without the need for trimming or clipping. Less work for you! They create an impressive impact when used as a mass planting, for very low maintenance gardening.
They are also happy in a pot or container, where their cascading tufts of narrow leaves can be seen to great effect. So if you only have a balcony or deck you can still enjoy these native grasses.
You can place Lomandras pretty much anywhere in your garden – they will grow in wet areas and dry ones, in shade under trees and in full sun. They will flourish at the damp edge of a garden pond, or in a dry herbaceous border; and for colder regions, Lomandras are frost tolerant too.
If you have a tricky site in your garden, Lomandras really come into their own. These great native grasses are excellent at binding loose soil together, helping prevent erosion; and getting a toehold on sloping sites and uneven locations. They are salt tolerant, performing well in coastal gardens. They will also grow in challenging windy locations and on urban rooftops.
Their green-yellow flowering spikes may not be traditionally showy, but they are highly distinctive, and very interesting to use if you are a keen flower arranger. Native birds love them too, and the small flowers are fragrant.
It’s rare to find a plant with all these attributes, that is so easy to grow – and so reasonably priced to buy too. Do you love Lomandras as much as we do?
Which Lomandra is best for your garden?
Small & Neat
Ideal for mass planting, lawn alternatives, and groundcover
Little ConPetite, compact, resilient, bright green. Our shortest lomandra at up to 30cm, our most popular named variety, and a perfect no-mow lawn alternative groundcover. Echidna Grass
Variable in size between 30 and 50cm around, this variance makes it a good choice for wilder-looking gardens and mass plantings where it will look very natural. Same parent species as Little Con. Lime Tuff
Lowgrowing to 40cm with a strong upright tufty habit and bright lime-yellow-green leaf colour. Tough and rugged. Rivalling Little Con for top spot in the popularity charts Evergreen Baby™
Slightly bigger than Little Con, compact to 45 cm. Hardy, ideal for rockeries and bank binding; and suited to almost all soil types from dry to wet. Longstanding Ozbreed variety
Compact All-Rounders
A range of options for different climates and garden styles
VerdayCompact to half a metre around, bright vibrant green. Tough as old boots, hardy, long-lived once established. Frost tolerant and puts up with almost any location or condition outside of Top End humidity. Little Pal
Very fine slender leaves and a better performance in shady spots make this half-metre lomandra a fine addition to garden borders. A taller sibling to Little Con. Little Cricket
Long broad leaves reach to 50cm then cascade in a generous fountain of foliage, like a mini Lomandra hystrix. Drought and frost tolerant, and always popular. Shara™
Fine leaves, abundant flowers, excellent resistance to phytophthora, bred for humid climates and wetter soils. Will even survive flooding! Hardy to -5C; fantastic in exposed and rooftop sites. This half-metre lomandra is a great all-rounder in a tough spot.
Shara Blue™All the attributes of green Shara, with silvery blue-green colouring and a slightly bigger size all round. Great in humid climates and exposed locations. Tanika®
Mid-sized to thigh-high, tough as, thrifty and rugged. Tanika is perfect for sandy soils, and loves the drier climates in southern states and outback sites. (Pick Shara or Evergreen Baby if your climate is humid.) Sterile - won't self-seed, so safe near bushland. Lady Tanika®
Tough like Tanika, and better in wetter soils. Wide flowing profile, suited to mass planting, wildlife gardens, and along the edge of a retaining wall where it can soften the edges. Sterile - won't self-seed, so safe near bushland.
Big and Bold
Perfect for feature planting, wildlife shelter, erosion control
Frosty Top70cms of fine slender upright blue-green-grey leaves, and larger-than-usual yellow flowerspikes, make this lomandra a little different to the rest and a lovely addition to a native garden. You can see Frosty Top below Dalliance in this image. 310 Grass Tree™
More upright than other varieties, masses of yellow flowerspikes for wildlife, and narrow leaves which give it the look of a young native grass tree. This Ozbreed variety loves a dry climate and free-draining soil. Dalliance
Up to a metre high this lomandra has vivid apple green foliage, wider leaf blades, bright cream-gold flowerspikes, and an upright shape. A good all-rounder in milder climates, especially on the coast. You can see Dalliance above Frosty Top in the image Nyalla®
Almost a metre high this lomandra thrives in drier southern climates, is happy in sandy or clay soils, tolerates drought and frost. Tough in exposed locations and great for erosion control. Almost zero maintenance.
HystrixCommonly called mat rush. Large plant, 1-1.5m around with a tufted upright-weeping shape. Sweet scented cream flowers. Strong roots good for soil binding. Good for borders, edges, feature planting. Hardy and low maintenance. Longifolia
Tall to 1-1.5m usually. Very scented cream flowers. Grows almost anywhere from wet clay to sand dunes, full sun to shade under trees. Ripper bank binder. If nothing else will grow, try this plant.
You can see all our in-stock Lomandra mat rush plants here. We have several different varieties, so there will always be the perfect lomandra available for every spot in your garden!
