Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lomandra confertifolia Little Pal Mat Rush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Attaractive lime green foliaged native tufting perennial with high tolerances towards wind, saltspray, poor soils and drought. Summer flowering small, creamy flowers are held within the foliage. Very versatile, this grass is great mass planting, borders, driveways and courtyards. Suitable for mass planting in public spaces. Grows approximately 60cm tall x 70cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers to grow in full sun to part shade. Is adaptable to most soils, provided they are well drained. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High