Lomandra Longifolia Mat Rush Evergreen

It is about 24 42 tall and wide.

Lomandra longifolia mat rush evergreen. Lomandra longifolia commonly known as spiny head mat rush spiky headed mat rush or basket grass is a perennial rhizomatous herb found throughout eastern australia the leaves are 40 cm to 80 cm long and generally have a leaf of about 8 mm to 12 mm wide. Breeze dwarf mat rush lomandra longifolia lm300 plant patent 15 420. A wonderful versatile drought and salt spray tolerant alternative to liriope and low growing shrubs. Growing much smaller than the species this cultivar reaches to 24 to 40 inches tall and spreads to about the same.

Lomandra longifolia spiny headed mat rush a sturdy evergreen perennial plant that forms a 4 to 5 foot tall by 6 to 7 foot wide tussock with long narrow medium green colored strap shaped leaves that arch over gracefully and have a toothed leaf tip curiously looking as thought cut with pinking shears. It will grow nicely in containers and as is common for the lomandra species is an important stabilizing plant for river banks and streams. Lomandra longifolia is a native australian grass it can grow in a range of sandy soils in swamps and wet places on banks of creeks rocky hillsides cliffs and open forests. Grows to 40 45 cm high x 45 cm wide.

Lomandra longifolia is a perennial rhizomatous herb with glossy green shiny firm flat foliage. The leaves are strap like forming tussocks. Lomandra longifolia baby breeze lm600 pp28 260 evergreen baby mat rush a compact fine leafed evergreen grass like plant that grows to 16 to 18 inches tall by 18 inches wide. A tough version of lomandra that is half the size of tanika.

On warm summer days the flower spikes produce a pleasant perfume. A tough easy care grass like plant for mass plantings dry borders and containers. It grows in a variety of soil types and is frost heat and drought tolerant. In spring appear the small lightly fragrant male yellow flowers.

Lomandra longifolia breeze pp15 420 lm300 dwarf mat rush an evergreen perennial with narrow deep green strap shaped leaves that are curiously cut as though with pinking shears at the tips. Lomandra longifolia platinum beauty roma13 pp25 962 variegated dwarf mat rush a beautiful evergreen grass like perennial to 3 feet tall with 2 foot long very narrow green leaves that have a white central stripe and white margins. This is an extremely versatile and hardy plant that will grow almost anywhere. Labillardiere described lomandra longifolia from a specimen.

The leaves are erect in the center of the plant and later arch gracefully back towards the ground. Evergreen baby lomandra gets lots of golden flowers in spring and is sterile. A compact form that handles drought and wet feet has been highly sought after.