{"title":"Grasses for Landscaping","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrnamental grasses and strappy leaf plants do the quiet structural work in Australian gardens: edging paths, holding banks together, filling mass plantings and softening hard landscaping, all on very little water. This collection covers more than a hundred options, from tough native lomandras and dianellas through mondo grass and liriope for shade to fountain grass, blue fescue and flowering kangaroo paws. Most are sold in economical tube and 140mm sizes, so planting by the dozen stays affordable. Filter by position and water needs below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose landscaping grasses\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSort the collection into three working groups and the choice gets simple. The native strappy plants, lomandra and dianella above all, are the workhorses: evergreen, drought hardy once established, happy on verges, banks and baking western aspects where little else persists. The true ornamental grasses, fountain grass and blue fescue among them, bring movement and seed heads and earn feature positions where light catches them. The shade fillers, mondo grass and liriope, tolerate dry root filled ground under established trees, which is some of the hardest real estate in any garden. Kangaroo paws sit apart as flowering accents rather than fillers, planted in threes and fives for months of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere they work in Australian gardens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses are climate flexible in a way few plant groups are. Lomandra and dianella handle everything from the tropics to frosty inland gardens, which is why councils plant them by the thousand. Fountain grass performs in warm and temperate zones but browns off after frost, returning in spring. Mondo and liriope suit shaded courtyards nationwide. For coastal gardens, lomandra and westringia companions cope with salt wind where soft leaved grasses burn. On slopes, lomandra is the honest answer to erosion: its deep fibrous roots knit banks together and it never needs mowing. Many of these are also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian natives\u003c\/a\u003e, so they support local birds and insects while asking almost nothing in return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpacing and how many to buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLomandra and dianella:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50cm to 60cm centres, about 3 to 4 plants per square metre, or one per metre as an edging row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiriope:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25cm to 30cm centres, roughly 10 plants per square metre for solid cover within two seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMondo grass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15cm to 20cm centres, 25 or more per square metre. Slow but permanent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFountain grass and other clumpers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80cm to 1m apart so each clump reads as its own fountain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor big areas, buy tubestock. Tubes cost a fraction of potted stock, establish quickly, and a mass planting closes over within 12 to 18 months. They also pair well planted as a skirt in front of a hedge from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/best-hedging-plants\"\u003ebest hedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e, hiding the bare lower stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater new plantings deeply once or twice a week for the first 8 to 12 weeks, then most of this collection looks after itself. Feed lightly in spring, using a low phosphorus native fertiliser for lomandra, dianella and kangaroo paw. Maintenance is one job a year: cut deciduous ornamental grasses back to about 10cm in late winter before new growth, and rake or comb dead leaves out of evergreen clumps. Lomandra can be cut back hard to 15cm every three or four years in late winter to renew a tired clump. Mondo needs nothing at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I cut my grasses back, and when?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut back grasses that brown off, such as fountain grass, in late winter. Evergreen strappy plants like lomandra only need a tidy up, with a hard renewal cut every few years. Never shear mondo or liriope; just remove spent leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill any of these grow in full shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMondo grass and liriope are the reliable choices under trees and on the south side of buildings. Lomandra tolerates part shade but thins out in deep shade, and flowering choices like kangaroo paw need sun to perform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo ornamental grasses die off in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome go dormant. Fountain grass browns after frost and shoots away again in spring, which is normal. Lomandra, dianella, mondo and liriope stay green year round in almost all Australian climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast will a mass planting fill in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the spacings above, lomandra and dianella plantings look established in 12 to 18 months, liriope in about two seasons, and mondo in two to three years. Planting tighter speeds the effect but raises the bill quickly, and these are among the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fast-growing-plants\"\u003efast growing plants\u003c\/a\u003e that genuinely reward patience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"long-leaf-lomandra-lomandra-longifolia","title":"Long Leaf Lomandra - Lomandra longifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong Leaf Lomandra (\u003cem\u003eLomandra longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the toughest all rounder in Australian landscaping. This native tussock grows to about 1m tall and 1m wide, arching strappy green foliage that holds its shape through drought, frost, salt wind, poor soil and even waterlogged ground. Councils and landscapers mass plant it by the thousand for one reason: once established, it simply does not need you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives nearly everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy, coastal and salt tolerant, comfortable in wet feet and unfussed by poor soil. Few plants in the country carry that full list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true local.\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to eastern Australia, it supports local wildlife while looking deliberately designed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented spring flower spikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden yellow and cream flower spikes rise through the foliage, carrying a light honey fragrance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pet friendly plant, so it can line paths and play areas in family gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots that hold ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense, fibrous root system binds banks and batters, which is why it anchors so many erosion plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in offset rows for a dense, flowing sweep. At that spacing the tussocks merge within two seasons and suppress most weeds beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e On banks too steep or dry to garden, the same 60cm grid stabilises soil while softening the hard lines of walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind that burns most foliage leaves it untouched, so it carries beachside plantings to the dune line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row makes a soft, weeping edge along driveways and paths, tough enough to shrug off a stray wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Long Leaf Lomandra in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It thrives across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates, which covers most of the country outside the true tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything: sand, loam or clay, acid or alkaline, fertile or poor. It tolerates both boggy patches and baked dry ground, a combination almost nothing else offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave established plants to the weather in all but the longest dry spells. A native slow release fertiliser in spring is optional rather than necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None needed year to year. Every three to five years, cut the whole tussock back to about 15cm in late winter and it reshoots fresh and full by summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Long Leaf Lomandra as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of 10, in 175mm pots in packs of 6 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes are the standard choice for large scale mass planting and establish fast in warm soil, while the potted packs give an instant edge. Expect new growth within weeks in the warmer half of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eThe complete Lomandra longifolia care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003eBrowse the full lomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eMore Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tanika-lomandra-lomandra-longifolia-tanika\"\u003eSee Tanika Lomandra for a finer, softer form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart for a dense massed effect, or stretch to 80cm where you want each tussock to read individually. For edging, a single row at 60cm gives a continuous line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I cut it back hard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Cut the whole plant to about 15cm in late winter every few years and it regrows cleanly from the base. This is the easiest way to renew a tired planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with both wet and dry spots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is its party trick. It tolerates periodic waterlogging and hard drought once established, handling the winter swale and the summer bank alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suitable for the tropics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend it for subtropical climates and south. In the true tropics, high rainfall and heat suit other native tussocks better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is pet friendly. The strappy leaves stand up to garden traffic and a chewed tip is harmless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44129651786047,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100279095615,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105064767,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"175mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105130303,"sku":null,"price":132.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100279161151,"sku":null,"price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105097535,"sku":null,"price":146.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Long-Leaf-Lomandra-Lomandra-longifolia.png?v=1766221985"},{"product_id":"spiny-head-mat-rush-lomandra-longifolia-verday","title":"Spiny Head Mat Rush - Lomandra longifolia 'Verday'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpiny Head Mat Rush (\u003cem\u003eLomandra longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Verday') is the landscape workhorse behind half the mass plantings you walk past without noticing. It makes a tidy arching tuft around 80cm tall and 90cm wide, and it keeps going through frost, drought, poor soil, salt wind and clay that stays wet after rain. 'Verday' is a selected form, which matters at scale: a hundred plants look like a hundred of the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates nearly everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, happy in poor soil, salt tolerant and able to sit in wet ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits almost the whole country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid or semi arid gardens are all in range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform by design.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it is a selected cultivar rather than seed grown stock, a repeated planting stays even in height and colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLightly perfumed flower spikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow spikes appear in spring with a faint sweet scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can go into a family front garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 70cm apart, centre to centre. At that spacing a pack of ten covers close to five square metres once the clumps meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense fibrous root system holds a batter together and copes with the runoff at the base of a wall, where many ornamental grasses fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, coastal gardens and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row 70cm apart gives a strong green line, though the common name is honest: the leaf tips are firm and finely toothed, so set the row back 30cm to 40cm from a narrow path. Salt wind and reflected heat off rock and gravel do not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Spiny Head Mat Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest, most upright clumps. Part shade is tolerated but growth is looser and flowering lighter. It is frost hardy, so unlike most lomandras it suits cool temperate and cold inland gardens as well as the warm coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything: clay, sand, gravel and low fertility fill all work. It handles waterlogging and long dry spells equally. Mulch 50mm deep, clear of the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weekly through the first summer, fortnightly in the second, then rainfall. One feed of slow release native fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e No annual cut back needed. Every three or four years, shear the planting to about 20cm in late winter, then feed and water once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in three sizes: tubestock as single plants, 140mm pots as a pack of ten, and 200mm pots as a pack of six. Tubes suit a large area, and the 200mm plants arrive as established tufts that read as finished on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe prepared for a slow first year: a new mass planting looks sparse for twelve months before it thickens. Strappy foliage travels well, though expect some creased leaves from the box. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003ecomprehensive lomandra care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare cultivars in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003efull lomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what else suits a batter in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eplants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventy centimetres apart, centre to centre. Because each clump reaches about 90cm wide, tighter spacing only crowds the planting later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it actually prickly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf tips are firm and finely toothed rather than sharp like a spine. It is fine to work around, but allow 30cm to 40cm of clearance from a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, one reason it is used so widely in public landscaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost and cold winters?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This is a frost hardy form, so it holds up in cool temperate and cold inland gardens where softer lomandras brown off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44129666138431,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105195839,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105228607,"sku":null,"price":187.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Spiny-Head-Mat-Rush-Lomandra-longifolia-Verday.png?v=1766221987"},{"product_id":"slender-mat-rush-lomandra-hystrix","title":"Slender Mat Rush - Lomandra hystrix","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlender Mat Rush (\u003cem\u003eLomandra hystrix\u003c\/em\u003e) manages the two things most plants cannot do at once: it takes drought, and it takes wet feet. The clump reaches about 1m tall and 1m across, fine textured and glossy green, with scented cream and yellow flower spikes tucked into the foliage. It is an Australian native, safe around pets, and tough enough for a poolside bed or a creek bank that floods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, and better on saturated ground than any other lomandra we grow. Damp creek banks and low lawn corners are fair game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No staking, no spraying, no deadheading. A hard cut back every few years is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pet friendly foliage, which matters for a plant you tend to mass through beds at nose height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal, humid or frosty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, humidity tolerant and frost hardy, so the same plant works on a beachfront verge and in a cold southern garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 70cm apart for full cover. The clumps knit into a continuous mat within two seasons, and the fibrous roots bind a batter well, so use the same spacing in a staggered grid across a bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles splash, drops no messy fruit into the water, and at 1m it edges a path or a pool surround without blocking the view across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind does not burn it, which makes it a reliable understorey filler on an exposed block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Slender Mat Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest, most upright clump. It is at home in tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern winters are no barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy about type. Unlike most strappy natives it sits happily in heavy, damp clay, so a boggy corner becomes a use rather than a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A light native fertiliser in early spring is plenty, with 75mm of mulch between plants until the cover closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comb old leaves out by hand each year, or cut the clump back to about 150mm every three to four years in early spring. It reshoots from the base quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes. Tube stock is the value option for a large planting, arriving as a small clump of a few leaves that fills out within a season. The 140mm plants come as a pack of ten and the 200mm plants as a pack of six, both already forming a recognisable clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy plants travel well because nothing is brittle enough to snap. Browned leaf tips trim off and do not affect establishment. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to plant, feed and cut back lomandra\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003eSee the full lomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eCompare other grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to poolside gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventy centimetres apart for a full mass planting. Closer than that and the clumps compete and grow upward instead of filling out, which leaves gaps at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive in a wet or boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this is the lomandra to reach for when drainage is the problem. It handles wet feet and periodic flooding better than the rest of the genus, and it is equally happy once the ground dries out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Slender Mat Rush is listed as pet friendly, so it is a sensible choice for beds and borders that dogs walk through or lie in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44129682227519,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140105425215,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100280078655,"sku":null,"price":225.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140105457983,"sku":null,"price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100280013119,"sku":null,"price":82.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Slender-Mat-Rush-Lomandra-hystrix.png?v=1766222005"},{"product_id":"blue-fescue-festuca-glauca","title":"Blue Fescue - Festuca glauca","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Fescue (\u003cem\u003eFestuca glauca\u003c\/em\u003e) brings a colour almost nothing else in the garden offers: tight, tufted mounds of fine steel blue foliage, each about 25cm tall and 30cm across. It is the designer's grass for edging, rockeries and massed drifts, holding its silvery blue all year with next to no care. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and happy in poor soil and salt air, it earns its place anywhere summers are dry rather than steamy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue blue foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The intense steel blue reads as a deliberate design choice, striking against dark mulch, gravel, concrete or burgundy foliage plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA neat, fixed size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every plant makes the same tidy 25cm dome, so borders and patterns stay crisp without trimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on neglect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor soil, drought, frost, salt wind and reflected heat off paving all suit it; rich watered beds are actually worse for its colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Safe around cats and dogs, and the soft tufts survive the occasional trampling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect in repetition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 300mm spacings it creates the ribbon and grid effects landscape designers charge for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 300mm apart along a path or bed front for an unbroken blue ribbon; a 6m edge takes 20 plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its natural habitat: sharp drainage, full sun and heat radiating off stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts of 10 or more between pavers, down a dry bank or across a nature strip make the strongest statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and troughs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row of blue domes in a long trough is an instant modern balcony planter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Blue Fescue in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun keeps the blue intense; shade turns it green and floppy. It performs in cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and dry inland climates. In the humid subtropics it sulks through summer, so lean on native blue grasses there instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is non negotiable: sandy, gravelly and poor soils are ideal, and wet feet in winter is the one reliable killer. On clay, plant into mounds or raised beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly until established, then only in long dry spells. Skip the fertiliser; hard rations keep the colour sharpest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comb or shear the clumps in late winter to remove old foliage. Clumps can be lifted and divided every few years if centres thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Fescue ships in 140mm pots in packs of 10, sized and priced for the massed planting it does best. The plants arrive as established tufts already showing their blue, settle in fast and reach full size within a season. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95,, so pair packs with the rest of a garden order. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my blue fescue turning green?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much shade, water or fertiliser. Full sun and lean, dry conditions produce the steel blue; pampering produces green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back like other grasses?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a tidy. Comb out or lightly shear the old foliage in late winter and the clump refreshes itself. Never cut it to the ground like a miscanthus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it self seed everywhere?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The flower heads are modest, seedlings are few, and it is not considered weedy anywhere in Australia. It stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does each plant live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClumps typically look their best for four to six years, then centres thin. Divide them in autumn and replant the vigorous outer sections for a free replacement border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100292432191,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44243500499263,"sku":"QLD","price":177.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100292530495,"sku":null,"price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Blue-Fescue-Festuca-glauca.png?v=1766222090"},{"product_id":"fountain-grass-pennisetum-alopecuroides","title":"Fountain Grass - Pennisetum alopecuroides","description":"\u003cp\u003eFountain grass (\u003cem\u003ePennisetum alopecuroides\u003c\/em\u003e), also sold as swamp foxtail, is the ornamental grass that does the most work for the least money. It forms a soft arching clump about 1m tall and 1m across, then throws up cream and pink bottlebrush plumes from late summer into autumn. It is genuinely tough: frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and one of the few grasses that also copes with ground that stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement and texture that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plumes hold into autumn and dry on the plant, so the display continues after the flowering shrubs finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant at both extremes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant when established, but also happy with wet feet and coastal salt, which very few plants manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrows in most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and suited to tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne job a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the clump back hard in late winter and it does the rest itself, while finches and wrens work the seed heads through autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and drifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart. At that spacing the clumps touch and the planting moves as one mass, which is the whole point of using a grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, slopes and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row 60cm apart softens a hard path edge without any clipping, and the fibrous roots knit into loose ground on a bank. One clump in a wide low pot works well on a balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing fountain grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It will survive in part shade but the clump opens up, flops and flowers poorly. Frost hardy, so it suits cool temperate gardens as well as warm ones; in cold districts it browns off over winter and reshoots in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including sand, clay and coastal soils, and unlike most ornamental grasses it handles a spot that stays damp. Water weekly through the first summer, then only in dry spells. It needs very little feeding, and overfeeding produces floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting back.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole clump to about 100mm above ground in late winter, before the new growth starts. Skip this and it builds a grey thatch in the centre and looks tired within three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding, and where not to plant it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the honest drawback. Fountain grass sets viable seed and will self sow into adjoining beds, and it is a declared weed in parts of Western Australia and South Australia. Check your state and council rules before ordering, and never plant it where it can escape into bushland or a waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in tube, in 140mm multipacks and in 200mm multipacks. Grasses establish so quickly that the small sizes are almost always the right buy: a tube planted in spring will be a full clump by the following autumn. Plants arrive with the foliage trimmed back for transport, which looks sparse in the box and is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect new growth within three to four weeks in warm weather, and the first plumes in the first or second autumn after planting. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping\"\u003eBrowse ornamental grasses for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/low-maintenance-plants\"\u003eMore low maintenance planting ideas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planting-tips-how-to-grow-a-beautiful-garden\"\u003ePreparing a garden bed before planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart. Each clump reaches about a metre across, so they overlap slightly and the drift reads as continuous by the second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread and become a problem?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does not run at the root, but it does self seed. In a maintained garden that is easy to manage by cutting the plumes off in late autumn. In parts of Western Australia and South Australia it is a declared weed, so check your local rules first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A low corner that puddles after rain suits it, where most ornamental grasses would rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44340847640895,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140111782207,"sku":null,"price":163.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100296757567,"sku":null,"price":127.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111814975,"sku":null,"price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Fountain-Grass-Pennisetum-alopecuroides.png?v=1766222144"},{"product_id":"purple-fountain-grass-pennisetum-advena-rubrum","title":"Purple Fountain Grass - Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Fountain Grass (\u003cem\u003ePennisetum advena\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rubrum') is the fastest way to put colour and movement into a new garden bed. Burgundy foliage arches into a fountain about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, topped through the warm months with soft pink and purple plumes that sway in any breeze. Just as importantly, this is a sterile selection: it gives the ornamental grass look without seeding itself around the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour from the foliage, not just the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The deep burgundy leaves hold their tone all season, so the plant contributes even between plume flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSterile and well behaved.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike some ornamental grasses, this clone does not set viable seed, so it stays where you plant it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to a finished look.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely fast growing, tube stock builds into a full fountain within its first warm season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on tough sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and coastal salt spray all suit it once established, which makes it a mainstay of low water gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne cut a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maintenance is a single late winter cut back. That is the entire program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump beside a letterbox, gate or pool corner reads as a designer touch, especially backlit by low sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a flowing sweep of burgundy that moves together in the wind. Offset rows fill fastest and read most naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A row along a fence or driveway softens hard landscaping, with the plumes arching out over the edge from midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 400mm pot with fountain and plume, giving balconies the same movement as a full bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Purple Fountain Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the deepest burgundy and the most plumes. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates. It tolerates light frost only: in districts with cold winters the foliage burns back after frost, then reshoots from the base in spring, while in frost free gardens it holds foliage year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil, from sand to improved clay. It is not fussy about fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, after which established clumps are drought tolerant and largely self sufficient. A little slow release fertiliser in spring supports the flush of new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 20cm in late winter, before new growth starts. This removes the tired foliage and makes room for a clean, fully coloured fountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Purple Fountain Grass as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes look modest on arrival but move quickly, reaching a proper fountain in their first warm season. The packs suit mass planting. If your plants arrive in winter looking bleached or cut back, that is the natural seasonal state, not damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse all grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fountain-grass-pennisetum-alopecuroides\"\u003eCompare the green leafed native Fountain Grass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it seed all over my garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 'Rubrum' is a sterile clone that does not produce viable seed, which is why it is the fountain grass we recommend. It spreads only as a slowly widening clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens to it in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn frost free gardens it stays coloured year round. Where winters bring frost the foliage browns off, and the clump reshoots from the base in spring. Genuinely cold climates are better served by other grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen and how do I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a year in late winter, shear the entire clump to about 20cm. Wear gloves, grab the foliage in a ponytail and cut straight across. Spring regrowth arrives fully coloured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart for a massed effect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 60cm apart. The fountains touch within the first season and merge into a continuous flowing band by the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51644990718271,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140111880511,"sku":null,"price":157.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140111847743,"sku":null,"price":151.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100296986943,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Purple-Fountain-Grass-Pennisetum-advena-Rubrum.png?v=1766222147"},{"product_id":"cherry-red-dianella-dianella-tasmanica-cherry-red","title":"Cherry Red Dianella - Dianella tasmanica 'Cherry Red'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherry Red Dianella (\u003cem\u003eDianella tasmanica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Cherry Red') is a native flax lily grown for the colour in its new growth: fresh leaves push through with deep red and burgundy tones that intensify as the weather cools. It forms a tidy strappy clump about 70cm tall and 60cm across and holds its shape without trimming. Massed at 50cm spacing it gives you a low, textural carpet that stays presentable all year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour without flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red toned new growth is the point, and it is strongest through the cool months when most gardens have the least going on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clumping habit, not a runner, so a mass planting keeps its spacing and the edges stay clean for years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No mowing, no deadheading, no staking. Comb out the old leaves once a year and that is the job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, happy in poor soil and comfortable with coastal salt. Blue flowers are followed by glossy purple berries the birds take.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart in a staggered grid. At that spacing the clumps touch by the second season and read as one continuous sweep rather than separate tufts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run a single line at 50cm along a path or driveway for a soft edge that never needs clipping and holds its height at about 70cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous roots bind soil on a batter, and the arching leaves spill over the top course of a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Cherry Red Dianella in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Sun gives the strongest red colouring, shade a lusher green clump. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and established plants take frost. In hot arid gardens give it afternoon shade and more water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undemanding. Sandy, clay and poor soils all work so long as water moves through. Work compost through the bed before a mass planting and mulch 50mm deep between the clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then reduce to occasional deep soaks. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all it wants, since heavy feeding produces soft green growth at the expense of the red tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None required. Every year or two, comb the old brown leaves from the base of each clump. A tired planting can be cut back to about 15cm and will reshoot within weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock, and 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tube stock is how most mass plantings are bought, since the cost per square metre is far lower over a large bed. The 140mm packs give you a bigger clump on day one and close the gaps a season sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy plants travel well, though a few outer leaves may be creased or browned on arrival. Trim those off and the plant will not notice. Expect a full clump by the end of the second season. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses and strappy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eCompare grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 50cm spacing you need four plants per square metre, which gives solid cover within two seasons. Stretch it to 60cm over a large area if you can wait an extra year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the leaves really turn red?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new growth carries the red and burgundy tones, and the colour is strongest in full sun and in cool weather. A clump in shade, or in the middle of summer, will look mostly green with red tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow under trees?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, provided there is some light. It is one of the better options for dry part shade under established trees, though it will be greener and flower less there than in an open sunny bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44341891662143,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140112666943,"sku":null,"price":185.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Cherry-Red-Dianella-Dianella-tasmanica-Cherry-Red.png?v=1766222177"},{"product_id":"silver-streak-dianella-dianella-silver-streak","title":"Silver Streak Dianella - Dianella 'Silver Streak'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Streak Dianella (\u003cem\u003eDianella\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Streak') is a compact native flax lily grown for its silver blue strappy foliage rather than its flowers. It forms a neat clump about 60cm tall and 60cm wide, holds that size without cutting back, and takes frost, drought, heat, poor soil and salt wind. Small blue flowers are followed by purple berries, but the foliage is the reason to plant it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver blue foliage that lifts a green garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The variegated leaves read as a colour break between darker shrubs, all year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays at 60cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e No annual hard cutback to keep it in scale, which matters once you have planted fifty of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in the ways that count.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens all grow it well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native.\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds take the purple berries that follow the small blue flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for continuous cover. The clumps knit into a low silver sweep within a season or two and shade out most weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 50cm spacing gives a defined edge along a path or driveway, and because the leaves are fine it does not flop across the paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes, retaining walls and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fibrous roots hold soil on a batter, and it tolerates the dry, poor ground along the top of a retaining wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Streak Dianella in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings out the silver; in shade the foliage greens up and the clump opens out. Frost hardy and heat tolerant, and it grows across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It is not the pick for the wet tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor soil tolerant, so sandy, gravelly and compacted ground all work provided water can drain away. No need to over improve the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then only in long dry spells. A light native fertiliser in early spring is plenty; heavy feeding gives soft floppy leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing routine. Pull dead leaves out by hand each spring. If a clump has gone tired, cut it to about 15cm in early spring, or lift and divide it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e The berries are not considered pet safe, so this is not the plant for a yard where a dog chews on whatever is at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size: 140mm pots in packs of ten, the standard landscape size for mass planting. Ten plants at 50cm spacing run about four and a half metres of edging, or cover roughly two and a half square metres of bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClumping plants like this travel well, and creased leaves after transit are cosmetic. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect roots into the surrounding soil within two to three weeks, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the varieties in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/dianella-care-guide\"\u003edianella care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a different look on a clump of much the same size, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cherry-red-dianella-dianella-tasmanica-cherry-red\"\u003eCherry Red Dianella\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping\"\u003egrasses and strappy plants for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork out quantities with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eplants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 50cm spacing, four plants to the square metre. A pack of ten covers about two and a half square metres, or four and a half metres of edging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs and cats?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe berries are not considered pet safe, so avoid it in a yard where pets chew on plants. The foliage is not the concern; the fruit is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it keep its silver colour in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot fully. The tone is strongest in full sun; in shade the leaves turn greener and the clump grows looser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44780168970559,"sku":"QLD","price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100307865919,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Silver-Streak-Dianella-Dianella-Silver-Streak_9a5518e7.jpg?v=1742472329"},{"product_id":"blue-flax-lily-dianella-brevipedunculata","title":"Blue Flax Lily - Dianella brevipedunculata","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Flax Lily (\u003cem\u003eDianella brevipedunculata\u003c\/em\u003e) is the compact strappy native to reach for when a bed needs structure and nothing more from you. It forms a tidy clump around 60cm tall and 60cm wide, throws sprays of small blue flowers above the foliage, and follows them with berries the birds strip. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and happy in salt wind and poor soil, it will hold a slope in almost any Australian garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays compact.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 60cm each way it does not sprawl over path edges the way taller flax lilies do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue flowers, then berries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Airy sprays lift above the leaves, and the berries that follow feed local birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt tolerates the hard positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, salt wind and poor soil are all within range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native that earns its keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bird attracting and useful to bees and butterflies, without the fuss some natives demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance in the real sense.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning schedule, no feeding routine, no staking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a solid sweep. At that spacing the clumps knit into continuous cover within two seasons while each keeps its own shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row at 50cm centres gives a soft green edge along a path or driveway that never needs clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous roots bind soil well, so it suits batters, embankments and the ground above a wall. Plant 50cm apart across the slope rather than up and down it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Blue Flax Lily in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest clumps and the best flowering, though it accepts part shade with a looser habit. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything with drainage. It is genuinely poor soil tolerant, so sandy coastal ground and thin clay both work. On heavy clay, plant on a slight mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then only in prolonged dry weather. One application of slow release native fertiliser in early spring is ample, and overfeeding produces soft floppy leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTidying.\u003c\/strong\u003e No pruning is required. Pull spent flower stems and brown outer leaves off by hand. Every three or four years, cut the clump back to about 15cm in early spring and it will reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown in 140mm pots and sold in packs of ten, the format that matches how it is actually used. Ten plants at 50cm spacing cover roughly two and a half square metres of mass planting, or five metres of single row edging. Each arrives as an established clump with a filled root ball, so it can go straight into prepared ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy plants travel well, though expect some creased leaves in the box. Trim the worst off and they will be unnoticeable inside a month. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect roots to take hold within four to six weeks and the clumps to close over in the second season. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/dianella-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete dianella care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eCompare grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlanting above and below retaining walls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour, at 50cm spacing. A pack of ten covers about two and a half square metres, a useful unit for costing a bed before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with coastal salt wind?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is salt and coastal tolerant, so exposed seaside gardens suit it. Sandy soil is no problem either, though a first summer of regular water still matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it different to the taller flax lilies?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This one holds around 60cm rather than pushing past a metre, so it works as edging where larger forms need constant cutting back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44837295456575,"sku":"QLD","price":167.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Blue-Flax-Lily-Dianella-brevipedunculata.jpg?v=1741858296"},{"product_id":"blueberry-lily-dianella-caerulea","title":"Blueberry Lily - Dianella caerulea","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlueberry Lily (\u003cem\u003eDianella caerulea\u003c\/em\u003e) is the native strappy leaf plant to use when a bed needs to look after itself. It forms an upright clump about 80cm tall and 70cm wide, sends up airy sprays of blue violet flowers in spring, then follows them with the bright blue berries that give it its name and bring birds in. It handles frost, drought, salt air and poor soil, which is a rare combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e No mowing, no staking, no regular pruning. A tidy up every couple of years is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers and fruit, not just foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue violet flowers on wiry stems in spring, then vivid blue berries that hold for weeks and feed local birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough across the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and comfortable in poor soil, from the tropics to cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt clumps rather than runs.\u003c\/strong\u003e An Australian native that stays where you plant it, which matters in a mixed bed or a narrow strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a dense sweep. At that spacing the clumps meet within two seasons and shade out most weeds, which is the real reason landscapers use it by the hundred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, slopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous root system knits soil together, so 50cm centres across a batter or above a retaining wall hold the surface while looking intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it useful on exposed blocks, and a single clump in a 400mm pot gives vertical line on a balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing blueberry lily in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the strongest flowering and the tightest clump. It grows across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, which covers most of settled Australia, and it takes frost without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, including sand, poor clay and disturbed builder's fill. Drainage helps but it is not fussy. Mulch 50mm deep between plants while they establish and the bed will need very little attention afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A light native fertiliser in early spring is enough, and overfeeding just produces floppy leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull out the old, browning outer leaves by hand as they age. Every two or three years cut the whole clump back to about 15cm in late winter and it reshoots quickly. Divide congested clumps at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in 140mm pots, sold in packs of ten. That pack size suits its main use: ten plants at 50cm centres cover roughly five metres of border or two and a half square metres of mass planting. Each plant arrives as an established young clump of several fans, not a single blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy leaf plants travel very well. Some leaf tips may brown at the ends after transit, which trims off. Expect the clump to double in size over the first growing season and to flower in its first or second spring. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee options for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplanting retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003edesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for mass planting or a continuous border. Stretch it to 70cm if you want each clump to stand alone with mulch showing between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the berries safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe berries can upset cats and dogs if eaten in quantity, so we do not list it as pet friendly. Birds eat them without trouble. If your dog grazes the garden, choose something else for a front border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot often. Hand strip the old outer leaves whenever they brown, and cut the clump to about 15cm every second or third winter to keep it dense. It reshoots within weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44837303222591,"sku":"QLD","price":206.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100323889471,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100323856703,"sku":null,"price":169.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Blueberry-Lily-Dianella-caerulea.jpg?v=1741858297"},{"product_id":"nobby-club-rush-ficinia-nodosa","title":"Nobby Club Rush - Ficinia nodosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eNobby Club Rush (\u003cem\u003eFicinia nodosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is the Australian sedge landscapers reach for when a site is genuinely difficult. It forms a tidy upright tuft about 70cm tall and wide, and it will take salt spray, drought, wind, frost and periods of standing water without complaint. Very few plants tolerate both a dry summer and a waterlogged winter, which is why it turns up on dune rehabilitation jobs and in council rain gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet and drought, both.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles a swale that floods after storms and a bank that bakes dry in February.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant and wind tolerant, so front dune positions and exposed beachside blocks are no trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native that stays neat.\u003c\/strong\u003e The clump holds its shape rather than sprawling, so a mass planting still looks deliberate after five years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One cut back every few years is genuinely all the care it needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart. At that spacing the clumps knit into a continuous textured layer in two to three seasons without crowding each other into bare centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRain gardens, swales and drainage lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its tolerance of temporary inundation makes it one of the safest choices for the low point of a garden that puddles after heavy rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it on dunes and exposed boundaries, or as a single fine textured clump in a container where a strappy plant is wanted but a cordyline would be too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Nobby Club Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest, most upright clump; it tolerates part shade but opens up and leans. Suited to subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and frost hardy in cold districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything, from pure coastal sand to heavy clay. It is one of the few plants happy in both fast draining and periodically waterlogged ground, so no special preparation is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then only through extended dry periods. Feeding is optional: a light native fertiliser in early spring speeds a young planting along, but established clumps do not need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it alone for two or three years, then cut the whole clump back to about 15cm in late winter to remove tired growth. It reshoots strongly from the base. Growth is slow and steady, so patience in the first year is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown here in a single size, 140mm pots in packs of ten, which suits how it is nearly always used: in numbers. Each plant arrives as a small tuft of fine green stems, roughly 20 to 30cm high, with roots already well through the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedges travel well and take transplanting in their stride. Expect the clump to double in size across the first warm season and reach mature width in the second or third year. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eUsing ornamental grasses and sedges in a garden design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/troubleshooting-waterlogged-gardens-essential-tips\"\u003eWhat to plant in a garden that stays wet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a massed planting, which works out at about four plants per square metre. Wider spacing leaves visible gaps for several years because it is not a fast grower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly in a modest way. The flower heads are small brown knobs held at the stem tips, which is where the common name comes from. Buy it for the texture and the toughness, not the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope in a spot that floods?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates periods of standing water and then a dry spell, which is exactly the cycle in a rain garden or roadside swale. Permanent deep water is a different matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44837389009215,"sku":"QLD","price":171.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Nobby-Club-Rush-Ficinia-nodosa.jpg?v=1741858309"},{"product_id":"common-rush-juncus-usitatus-common-rush","title":"Common Rush - Juncus usitatus 'Common Rush'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommon Rush (\u003cem\u003eJuncus usitatus\u003c\/em\u003e) is an eastern Australian native that solves the wet corner nothing else will take. Fine, upright green stems build a tidy clump about 90cm tall and 60cm wide that stands happily in waterlogged ground, then rides out the dry months once the water recedes. Few plants handle both extremes, and fewer still look this architectural doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet are its specialty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soggy ground, drainage lines and pond edges that rot other plants are exactly where it belongs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry spells do not kill it either.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established clumps are drought tolerant, so a bed that swings between soaked and bone dry holds no fear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true Australian native.\u003c\/strong\u003e It slots naturally into habitat plantings, rain gardens and native garden designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e It establishes quickly, needs no regular feeding, and asks for a tidy up only every few years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical texture.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine, reed like stems give the clean upright line designers use against strappy and mounding plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRain gardens and damp beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for massed cover in the spots that stay wet after rain: drainage swales, downpipe outlets and dam or pond margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds its colour in salt wind, and a repeated line of clumps makes a clean, contemporary border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and water features.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows happily in a pot with the saucer kept topped up, including at the edge of a water feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Common Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun suits it best. It grows from the tropics through subtropical and warm temperate regions into cool temperate gardens, and it is frost hardy, so it can be used across most of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfussy about texture. It tolerates waterlogged clay, seasonal inundation and ordinary garden beds alike; moisture matters more than soil type while it establishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it damp for the first few months. After that, wet positions need nothing and drier beds need only an occasional deep soak. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring is optional rather than necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None routinely. Every few years, cut tired clumps back hard in late winter and let fresh stems replace the old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon Rush is sold as single tubes and as 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes suit large rain garden and dam edge projects where quantity matters; the 140mm pack gives established clumps and a much faster finished look. Rushes travel well and transplant without sulking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. In warm weather expect new stems within weeks, and every plant is backed by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eGrasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003ePlants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in standing water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt thrives in waterlogged soil and shallow water at pond and dam edges. It is equally content in an ordinary garden bed, which is exactly what makes it so useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread or become invasive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt forms a clump and may self sow into bare, damp ground nearby. Within its native eastern Australian range that is rarely a concern, and unwanted seedlings pull out easily while young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cm apart for mass planting in a rain garden or damp bed. As a fast grower, the clumps meet within a season or two at that spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it attract frogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDense stands at a pond edge give frogs the cover they look for, so it is a standard inclusion in frog friendly garden designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44837462540607,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140121645375,"sku":null,"price":190.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Common-Rush-Juncus-usitatus-Common-Rush.jpg?v=1741858329"},{"product_id":"tall-sledge-grass-carex-appressa","title":"Tall Sledge Grass - Carex appressa","description":"\u003cp\u003eTall Sledge Grass (\u003cem\u003eCarex appressa\u003c\/em\u003e), properly a sedge rather than a grass, is the Australian native to plant where water sits and nothing else will hold. It makes a dense weeping tussock about 900mm tall and 800mm across, roots hard into wet or poor ground, and asks for nothing once away. Planted 60cm apart it knits into continuous cover that binds a bank and smothers weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt thrives in wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dam edges, swales, rain gardens and the boggy low corner of a lawn are its natural habitat, not a compromise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots that hold a slope.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fibrous mat binds loose soil, which is why landscapers use it for erosion control on batters and creek banks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native and pet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Useful habitat for small birds and frogs, and not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough, and fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, wind tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, from the tropics to cool temperate gardens, and it fills its space within a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for continuous cover. The tussocks meet by the end of the first growing season and the weeping foliage shades out weed seed before it germinates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 60cm spacing in staggered rows across a batter. The root mass does the structural work while the foliage slows water running down the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRain gardens, borders and coastal blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles the swing between saturated and dry that kills most ornamentals, and softens a hard path edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing tall sledge grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the densest tussock, and it accepts part shade with a looser habit. It suits tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens, and being frost hardy it carries through cold inland and southern winters without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely unfussy. Heavy clay, poor sand, compacted fill and permanently damp ground all work. The only site it dislikes is one that stays bone dry for months on end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week for the first two months to settle the roots, then rely on rain in most districts. Feeding is optional, though a light native slow release fertiliser in early spring lifts the colour on a very poor site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 150mm every second or third year in late winter. It reshoots quickly and comes back tighter and greener than the tired clump you removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock, and 140mm pots sold in packs of ten. Tubes are the standard unit for revegetation and large mass plantings, and they establish quickly because the root system is proportionally large. The 140mm plants suit a visible garden bed where you want cover this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedges travel well. Foliage may arrive creased or with browned tips, which is cosmetic and disappears with the next flush. Keep the ground damp for the first month, then expect new growth within four to six weeks. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eCompare the grasses and strappy leaf plants range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the wider Australian natives collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003ePlants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/choosing-the-best-grasses-for-tree-base-planting\"\u003eChoosing grasses for planting under trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60cm spacing you need about three plants per square metre in a staggered grid, so a pack of ten covers roughly three square metres. For erosion control on a steep face, tighten it to 45cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in standing water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates saturated soil and periodic inundation, which is what a swale or dam edge delivers. Permanent deep water is different, so plant it on the margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it works in a yard where animals push through the planting. The leaf edges are finely serrated, so it feels rough to a bare hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":44938252321087,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140126036287,"sku":null,"price":177.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Tall-Sledge-Grass-Carex-appressa.png?v=1766222593"},{"product_id":"mingo-kangaroo-grass-themeda-australis-mingo","title":"Mingo Kangaroo Grass - Themeda australis 'Mingo'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMingo Kangaroo Grass (\u003cem\u003eThemeda triandra\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mingo', still widely sold as Themeda australis) is the compact form of the grass that once covered most of the continent. It holds at roughly 50cm tall and 50cm wide, about half the size of the wild species, so it stays neat instead of flopping open. Plant it 50cm apart and it knits into a fine native meadow that wants no watering, no feeding and no mowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn Australian native that behaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e The straight species reaches well over a metre and sprawls; this one stays compact and upright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low input.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and happy in poor soil, so once it is established it largely looks after itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kangaroo grass is not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters in a plant used at ground level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine texture that reads as movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow blue green blades catch the wind and colour bronze through the cold months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rockeries, thin verges, coastal front gardens and dry banks all work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and native meadow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart on a staggered grid, roughly four plants to the square metre. Ten plants cover about 2.5 square metres, or five metres of single row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 50cm spacing gives a soft edge to a path or driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor soil and drought tolerance make it useful between rocks and on dry slopes, and it holds up in exposed coastal gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mingo Kangaroo Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and plenty of it. This is a plant for warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern and inland districts suit it well. The wet tropics are the exception, where constant humidity and rainfall push it into soft growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor, gritty and free draining is what it wants. Do not enrich the bed. Rich soil and heavy feeding produce lush growth that flops and thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then leave it alone except in extended drought. Feeding is optional at most; a light native fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 100mm in late winter every year or two. That single trim removes the tired growth and brings back fresh blades in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in one size, a pack of ten 140mm plants. Each is an established young clump, not a seedling, which matters with a grass that is slow to build in its first year. Ten plants suit a small bed, a verge strip or a rockery pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses travel well because the foliage is tough and the crowns are compact, though blades can look creased on arrival and will straighten within a fortnight. Expect a quiet first season and a full clump by the second. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/transform-your-lawn-with-native-plants\"\u003eReplacing lawn with native planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart on a staggered grid, which is about four plants to the square metre. Wider spacing leaves bare soil for weeds to claim while the clumps are still filling out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it instead of lawn?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot as a walked on lawn. It is a clumping grass, so it makes a low maintenance meadow to look at rather than a surface to play on. For an unused verge or nature strip it is an excellent swap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and handles cold southern and inland winters without protection. The foliage colours bronze over winter, then greens up again once the soil warms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44938286104895,"sku":"QLD","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Mingo-Kangaroo-Grass-Themeda-australis-Mingo.jpg?v=1741858422"},{"product_id":"common-tussock-grass-poa-labillardieri","title":"Common Tussock Grass - Poa labillardieri","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommon Tussock Grass (\u003cem\u003ePoa labillardierei\u003c\/em\u003e) is the blue green native tussock specified when a planting has to survive both drought and periods of standing water. It forms a soft weeping clump about 1m tall and close to 1m across, topped in the warmer months with airy seed heads that move in the slightest breeze. Native to south eastern Australia, fast growing and pet safe, it is one of the most useful structural grasses going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought tolerant and wet feet tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e That combination is rare. One plant handles a dry summer and a waterlogged winter in the same bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement and softness.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine weeping foliage and tall seed heads give a planting motion that clipped shrubs cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast growing.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mass planting closes far more quickly than most natives, so a bare bed looks established inside a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native and pet safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Local to the south east, good habitat for small birds and insects, and not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a dense sweep, roughly three plants per square metre. Because the mature clump reaches close to 1m across, the foliage merges into a continuous soft surface within a season or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwales, slopes and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is where it beats almost everything else. Strong fibrous roots bind soil on a batter or above a retaining wall, the plant is untroubled by water sitting around it after heavy rain, and wind tolerance suits an exposed block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Common Tussock Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the fullest, most upright clump, though it accepts part shade with fewer seed heads. It grows in cool temperate, warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy, so cold southern and tableland sites are within range. The wet tropics sit outside its comfort zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything. Clay, loam, sand and gravel all work, and unlike most grasses it does not need free drainage. Mulch 50mm deep, clear of the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then leave it to natural rain in all but the longest dry spells. A native fertiliser in early spring speeds things up if you are closing a mass planting quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back to about 15cm in late winter every two or three years. This is the one job the plant genuinely needs, because old leaf builds up in the centre and the tussock goes grey and thin without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in one size, a 140mm pot sold in packs of ten. Each plant arrives as an established young tussock with roots filling the pot, and ten plants at 60cm spacing cover roughly three and a half square metres. That pack size suits how this grass is normally used, in drifts rather than as single specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses travel well. Foliage arrives folded and creased, and it lifts within a fortnight of planting. Because it is fast growing, expect a full clump inside about eighteen months. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning a garden with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping\"\u003eBrowse grasses for landscaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eSee the full Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/planning-your-coastal-feature-garden\"\u003ePlanning a coastal feature garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty centimetres apart for a mass planting, about three plants per square metre. Mature clumps reach close to a metre across, so the foliage overlaps into a continuous surface without the crowns competing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a spot that floods after heavy rain?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is both drought tolerant and wet feet tolerant, which is why it is used in swales and rain gardens. Water sitting for a few days after a storm will not harm it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery two or three years, down to about 15cm in late winter. Leave it too long and dead leaf accumulates in the middle, leaving the clump grey and open rather than soft and full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44943234990399,"sku":"QLD","price":172.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100352790847,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250mm (Pack of 3) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100352823615,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Common-Tussock-Grass-Poa-labillardieri.jpg?v=1741858456"},{"product_id":"emerald-cascade-lilyturf-liriope-muscari-emerald-cascade","title":"Emerald Cascade Lilyturf - Liriope muscari 'Emerald Cascade'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerald Cascade Lilyturf (\u003cem\u003eLiriope muscari\u003c\/em\u003e 'Emerald Cascade') is the strappy border plant to choose when you want a soft green edge that keeps its shape without becoming a job. It settles at about 40cm tall and 50cm wide, with arching foliage that spills over a path edge, and purple flower spikes through summer. It clumps rather than runs, so it stays exactly where you plant it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clumping liriope, not a runner like mondo grass, so the edge you plant is the edge you keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe weeping form softens hard lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arching leaves break the line of paving, steps and retaining wall tops instead of drawing attention to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple flowers through summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim spikes lift clear of the foliage, then dry to dark berries that hold into autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance and pet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e One shear a year is the entire pruning routine, and the foliage is not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a continuous border. At that spacing the clumps meet by the end of the first full season and read as one flowing line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm grid works out at about six plants per square metre. It is a sound answer for dry shade under an established tree, where lawn gives up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e One clump fills a 300mm pot, and three in a trough give a balcony a low green rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Emerald Cascade Lilyturf in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade both work, though the leaf colour stays deeper with afternoon shade in hot gardens. It is frost hardy enough for cool temperate districts and humidity tolerant in the subtropics and tropics, a wider range than most border plants manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor soil is tolerated, which is why it copes under hungry tree roots. Drainage matters more than fertility, so raise the bed on heavy clay and work compost through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water once or twice a week through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A controlled release fertiliser in early spring covers the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole planting to about 10cm in late winter, before the new leaves push. Skip it and browned leaf tips sit in the clump for another twelve months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes, a 140mm pack of 10 and a 200mm pack of 6. Both are established clumps carrying several fans of leaf. The 140mm pack is the better value over a long border, while the 200mm plants look full from day one. A few creased leaves after transit are normal and grow out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect roots to take hold within a month in warm weather, and a noticeably wider clump by the second season. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/liriope-muscari-adding-a-splash-of-purple-to-your-landscape\"\u003eUsing Liriope muscari in a landscape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for garden beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo and a half per metre in a single row at 40cm spacing, so a pack of 10 covers about four metres of border. For a mass planting allow six per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread into the lawn?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It widens slowly as a clump rather than sending out runners, so the line between bed and lawn stays where you drew it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wants a few hours of direct sun for a good show of spikes. In deep shade the foliage stays healthy but flowering thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44949417230655,"sku":"QLD","price":185.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44960444318015,"sku":"QLD","price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Emerald-Cascade-Lilyturf-Liriope-muscari-Emerald-Cascade.jpg?v=1741858498"},{"product_id":"okina-lilyturf-liriope-muscari-okina","title":"Okina Lilyturf - Liriope muscari 'Okina'","description":"\u003cp\u003eOkina Lilyturf (\u003cem\u003eLiriope muscari\u003c\/em\u003e 'Okina') lights up a shaded bed without a flower being involved. New leaves push out almost pure white and green up slowly as they mature, so an established clump carries both colours at once. It settles at about 30cm tall and 40cm across, holds that size for years, and is one of the few strappy plants we can list as pet friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite new growth, all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh leaves emerge close to pure white and darken with age, so the clump is two tone with no seasonal gap. Slim purple and white spikes follow in late summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays the size you bought.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 30cm by 40cm, clumping rather than running, so it will not creep into a lawn or swamp a small bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters at ankle height along paths and borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where it counts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant once established, from a Melbourne courtyard to a coastal Perth verge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a continuous ribbon along a path or bed edge. At that spacing the clumps knit into one line within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 30cm grid fills a bed under trees, where white new growth does the job flowers cannot in deep shade. Allow eleven plants per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three plants in a 400mm pot make a full clump for a courtyard or balcony, and the variegation shows best against a dark glazed pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Okina Lilyturf in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light or part shade is the sweet spot. Full sun bleaches and scorches the white sections of the leaf, and deep shade slows growth to a crawl. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and is frost hardy through southern winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil improved with compost. Heavy clay that stays wet through winter will rot the crown, so raise the bed or work in coarse material first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week for two months, then weekly through summer. It is drought tolerant once established, though leaf tips brown in a long dry spell. A slow release fertiliser in early spring is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none. Shear to about 10cm in late winter if the old foliage looks tired and it regrows clean within six to eight weeks. Divide congested clumps every three or four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkina comes in a 140mm pack of ten and a 200mm pack of six. The 140mm plants are the value option for a long border and fill out over a season. The 200mm plants are bigger on day one and suit pots or a shorter run. Both sizes are on backorder, so check the lead time shown on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy plants travel well, so expect a few creased leaves out of the box, which is cosmetic and grows out. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every one carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/liriope-muscari-adding-a-splash-of-purple-to-your-landscape\"\u003eUsing liriope muscari in the landscape\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing the right edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants that are safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the white foliage stay white?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach leaf starts nearly white and greens up as it ages, so the clump always shows both. Filtered light keeps the new growth brightest, and in full sun the white sections scorch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Liriope is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it is a sensible choice for paths and borders where pets brush past or dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread and become a weed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a clumping liriope, not a running one, so it widens slowly from the centre and stays where you put it. Divide every three or four years if a clump gets congested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44949429911871,"sku":"QLD","price":369.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140128264511,"sku":null,"price":179.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Okina-Lilyturf-Liriope-muscari-Okina.jpg?v=1741858499"},{"product_id":"crackerjack-mat-rush-lomandra-confertifolia-crackerjack","title":"Crackerjack Mat Rush - Lomandra confertifolia 'Crackerjack'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrackerjack Mat Rush (\u003cem\u003eLomandra confertifolia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Crackerjack') is the fine leaved native grass to reach for when you want a clean massed edge that never needs mowing. It forms a tidy tussock about 50cm tall and 60cm wide, with narrow blue green blades that arch evenly rather than flopping open. It handles frost, drought, heat, salt and poor soil, and it is safe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays neat on its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tussock holds a compact rounded shape at 50cm by 60cm and does not sprawl, so a mass planting still looks deliberate three years in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiner than a common lomandra.\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow softly arching blades read as texture rather than a clump of coarse strappy leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost nothing kills it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, from the tropics to arid inland gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it works along a path or lawn edge where animals brush past it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoots that hold ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fibrous root system binds soil, which is why it is standard on batters and above retaining walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a continuous massed edge. At that spacing the tussocks touch within two seasons and read as one band of texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 40cm centres it stabilises a batter and softens the top of a wall, and it copes with the fast drainage and reflected heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Single tussocks between rocks give scale and movement. Over a larger area, 40cm spacing gives cover that needs no mowing and very little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Crackerjack Mat Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the tightest, best coloured tussock, and part shade is tolerated with a looser habit. It grows across tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and arid districts, and it is frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the priority. Sandy, gravelly and poor soils all suit it. On heavy clay, mound the planting area, since prolonged wet around the crown causes most losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to establish the roots, then only in extended dry weather. A light controlled release native fertiliser in early spring is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every two or three years, cut the clump back to about 15cm in early spring. It reshoots quickly and comes back tighter and better coloured. Between those cuts, pull out browned blades by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is supplied in 140mm pots in packs of ten, the practical unit for the mass planting and edging work this plant is bought for. Each arrives as an established young tussock, well rooted and usually 20cm to 30cm across, so it goes straight into the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses travel well. Some blade tips may look creased or dry after transit, which is cosmetic. Expect roots to move within a month in warm weather and full size in the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lomandra-longifolia-care-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eThe complete guide to growing and caring for lomandra\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lomandra\"\u003eBrowse the full lomandra range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompare plants suited to rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40cm centres you need about six plants per square metre. A pack of ten covers roughly 1.6 square metres, which is a useful figure when pricing a bed or a verge strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot often. A hard cut to about 15cm every two or three years in early spring refreshes the clump and clears dead blades. In between, hand pulling the odd brown leaf is all it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. This lomandra is not toxic to cats or dogs, and the blades are fine rather than sharp edged, so it suits a path edge or lawn border in a household with pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":44949449605439,"sku":"QLD","price":230.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Crackerjack-Mat-Rush-Lomandra-confertifolia-Crackerjack.jpg?v=1741858499"},{"product_id":"belindas-find-hook-sedge-uncinia-rubra-belindas-find","title":"Belinda's Find Hook Sedge - Uncinia rubra 'Belinda's Find'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelinda's Find Hook Sedge (\u003cem\u003eUncinia rubra\u003c\/em\u003e 'Belinda's Find') is grown for one thing: colour from foliage rather than flowers. It forms an arching tuft about 35cm tall and 40cm wide in deep red bronze, holding that colour through the year and deepening in cold weather and full sun. Planted 30cm apart it makes a mass planting that reads as a single sweep of copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour with no flowering season to wait for.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red bronze foliage is the whole display, so there is never a gap between flushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall and uniform.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 35cm by 40cm it repeats reliably along an edge or across a bed without any plant outgrowing the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unusually for a coloured foliage plant it copes with damp ground, so low spots and rain garden edges are fair game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and frost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerant, wind tolerant and hardy through genuinely cold winters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart in a single line for a continuous copper edge that holds its shape without clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 30cm spacing across a bed gives an even sweep of colour, at its best against grey stone, concrete or dark green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, rockeries and damp spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits a courtyard pot, a rockery pocket or a low lying part of the garden that stays moist, where drier plants struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Belinda's Find Hook Sedge in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the deepest red; in shade it turns duller and greener. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy enough for southern and tableland districts. Hot dry inland positions and humid tropical gardens are not its territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy about type, and unusually tolerant of wet ground. What it will not accept is prolonged dryness, so avoid free draining sand in a bed that never gets watered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil reliably moist, particularly through the first summer and in pots. A light complete fertiliser in early spring covers the feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comb dead leaf out with gloved fingers rather than shearing, which spoils the arching form. If a clump does become tired, cut it back hard in early spring and it will reshoot from the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in one size, a pack of ten 140mm plants, which is a practical unit for this job: ten plants run about 3m of single row edging, or roughly a square metre of mass planting at 30cm centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach plant arrives as an established tuft. Sedges can look flattened or a little dry at the tips after transit, so trim the worst tips and water in well. Expect fresh growth from the centre within four to six weeks in the warm months. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003edesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare options for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003emass planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003ecoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a lot of water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs reliable moisture rather than a lot of water. It tolerates wet feet better than most coloured foliage plants but dislikes drying out completely, so mulch well and keep it out of hot dry corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called a hook sedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seed heads carry tiny hooks that catch on clothing and animal fur, which is how the seed travels in the wild. Trim the flowering stems off if you would rather not deal with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it hold its colour in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot fully. The red bronze depends on sun, and in a shaded bed the foliage turns olive and dull. Give it at least half a day of direct sun for the colour you bought it for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":44949595554111,"sku":"QLD","price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Belindas-Find-Hook-Sedge-Uncinia-rubra-Belindas-Find.jpg?v=1741858505"},{"product_id":"bronze-warrior-flax-phormium-bronze-warrior","title":"Bronze Warrior Flax - Phormium 'Bronze Warrior'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze Warrior Flax (\u003cem\u003ePhormium tenax\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bronze Warrior') is what you plant when a position has defeated everything else. Stiff upright blades in bronze purple stand about 1.8m tall and 1.5m across, and the clump takes salt spray, constant wind, frost, drought and damp ground in its stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour that lasts all winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bronze purple blades hold their tone year round, so the bed reads as colour when nothing is flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unusual run of tolerances.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, salt tolerant, wind tolerant, drought tolerant and comfortable with wet feet once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture without the upkeep.\u003c\/strong\u003e A strong vertical form that needs no clipping, staking or shaping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds use it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The red summer flower spikes sit above the foliage where honeyeaters can reach them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for a continuous run of upright foliage. At that spacing the fans meet without the clumps pushing into each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and exposed blocks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt laden wind that shreds soft leaved shrubs does nothing to a flax, so it suits front line coastal beds and windy rural boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One clump in a 50cm pot gives height and colour by a door, and a single plant in gravel or lawn ends a bed neatly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Bronze Warrior Flax in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the deepest bronze; part shade turns the foliage greener and looser. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens, so most of southern and eastern Australia can grow it in the ground, frost included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy at all. It copes with heavy soil that stays damp, which kills most feature plants, and is equally at home in coastal sand. Mulch 75mm deep, clear of the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant. One application of controlled release fertiliser in early spring is all it asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Never shear the top, because cut blades stay blunt. Pull or cut old blades right out at the base, and remove spent flower stems once the seed heads brown off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold in one size, 200mm in a pack of 6, which is the practical unit: six clumps at 1m spacing cover roughly 6m of border. Plants arrive as young fans rather than full clumps and reach their full 1.8m over two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy foliage travels well, though blades are tied in for transit and can look creased for a fortnight. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare salt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart for mass planting or a border. Closer than that and the outer blades of neighbouring clumps rub and tear in wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle a windy coastal block?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, this is one of its strengths. Salt spray and steady wind do not burn the foliage, which is why flax is used on dune plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I plant it in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce established it tolerates ground that stays damp, so it suits a low corner or the edge of a rain garden. Give it ordinary drainage while it is settling in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it grow well in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does. Use a pot of at least 50cm, water through summer and refresh the top of the mix each spring. Expect a smaller clump than in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":44960472465727,"sku":"QLD","price":296.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":55100370420031,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Bronze-Warrior-Flax-Phormium-Bronze-Warrior.jpg?v=1741858563"},{"product_id":"black-mondo-grass-ophiopogon-planiscapus-nigrescens","title":"Black Mondo Grass - Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Mondo Grass (\u003cem\u003eOphiopogon planiscapus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Nigrescens') is the darkest foliage you can put at ground level, a neat clumping plant around 25cm tall and 30cm wide. The strap leaves emerge deep green and age to near black, a colour no other hardy border plant delivers. Frost hardy and untroubled by heat or humidity, it asks for almost nothing once established, which is why designers keep specifying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour nothing else matches.\u003c\/strong\u003e The near black straps read as true black against pale gravel, silver foliage or rendered walls, so a simple planting looks deliberate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely compact.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 25cm tall and 30cm wide it never swamps a border or hides the plants behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can edge paths and lawns where animals wander.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy across most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant and comfortable in humidity, it performs from cool temperate gardens to the subtropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet flowers, glossy berries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Short sprays of small pale pink and white flowers in summer are followed by shiny black berries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 20cm apart in a single row along a path or bed edge. The clumps knit into a continuous dark ribbon that holds its line without trimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants out on a 20cm grid for a continuous dark carpet. It spreads slowly by short rhizomes, so cover thickens each season rather than racing away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, rockeries and between steppers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tight habit suits shallow bowls, gaps between pavers and rockery pockets, anywhere black sets off stone or foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Black Mondo Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun for most of the day gives the deepest black; in heavier shade the foliage keeps more green. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens, and frost does not bother it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil with drainage. Work compost through sandy beds, and keep mulch light around the clumps so the crowns stay open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. A light slow release feed in spring is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None to speak of. If old foliage looks tired by late winter, shear the clump lightly before the new season's growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Black Mondo Grass as tube stock and in 140mm pots supplied as a pack of 10, the practical format for edging and massed planting. Tubes are small starters that establish quickly, while the 140mm plants are fuller clumps that give the effect sooner. Tube stock is periodically listed on backorder between batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect a quiet few weeks while roots settle, with fresh growth from spring through summer. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/know-mondo-grass\"\u003eGet to know mondo grass and its uses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-ground-cover-options-for-in-between-steppers-easy-low-maintenance-choices\"\u003eGroundcover ideas for between steppers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a solid edge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 20cm apart. At that spacing the clumps touch within a couple of seasons and read as one continuous dark line. For a faster effect from tubes, tighten to 15cm, though 20cm is the better value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it really black?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to it. Leaves emerge dark green and deepen to purple black as they mature, and in the garden it reads as black, especially with sun on the foliage and a pale surface behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Black Mondo Grass is not toxic to cats or dogs, which makes it a sensible edging choice for gardens where pets have the run of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow quickly does it spread?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlowly. It creeps outward by short rhizomes, thickening into a carpet over two to three seasons at 20cm spacing. It will not run into lawns or smother neighbours the way vigorous groundcovers can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":46924998574399,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100402368831,"sku":null,"price":141.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140137210175,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Black-Mondo-Grass-Ophiopogon-planiscapus-Nigrescens.png?v=1766222790"},{"product_id":"carex-moon-falls-carex-oshimensis-moon-falls","title":"Carex Moon Falls - Carex oshimensis 'Moon Falls'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex 'Moon Falls' (\u003cem\u003eCarex oshimensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Moon Falls') is a compact weeping sedge grown for the golden stripe down the centre of every blade. It settles at about 30cm tall and 40cm wide, arching outward rather than upward, so it spills over a pot rim or wall top instead of blocking what is behind. Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, salt tolerant and safe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight in a dim corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold centred foliage reads as brightness from across the garden, which is what a shaded bed under trees needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow and clumping, so it holds a tidy 30cm by 40cm mound for years without running.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can go at ground level in a garden the dog actually uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e One tidy up a year is the whole job. Nothing to deadhead, stake or spray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run it along a path or bed edge for a soft continuous ribbon that never needs clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm apart the clumps knit into a low flowing carpet over two seasons; ten plants cover roughly 1.6 square metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots, raised beds and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set at the edge of a container, raised bed or wall top, the blades cascade over the face and soften a hard line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex 'Moon Falls' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial shade gives the best colour, ideally morning sun with afternoon protection. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, mediterranean and subtropical gardens. In hot inland districts the blades scorch in full afternoon sun, so plant on the eastern side of the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil that drains. Work compost through heavy clay before planting, and mulch about 50mm deep, kept off the crown so the base does not rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then it handles dry spells on its own. A handful of slow release fertiliser in early spring covers the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e If the clump looks tired by late winter, shear it back to about 10cm and it reshoots quickly. Otherwise comb the spent blades out with your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sedge is sold in 140mm pots in packs of ten, the practical quantity for edging a bed or a planter run. Each is an established clump rather than a seedling, so it looks like a small version of the finished plant on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses and sedges travel well. Expect a few creased or bent blades on arrival; they straighten within a fortnight. Plant within a few days, water in, and allow one full growing season for the clumps to reach mature width. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eHow to use ornamental grasses in a garden design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse all grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eSee more plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/best-trailing-plants-for-retaining-wall\"\u003eTrailing plants for the top of a retaining wall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart, matching its mature width. The clumps meet without crowding and each keeps the arching shape that makes it worth growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and handles cool temperate winters without protection. The foliage can look dull by late winter, which a hard shear in early spring corrects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, which is why it works as a low edging plant in a garden pets have the run of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":50503203193151,"sku":"QLD","price":224.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Moon-Falls-Carex-oshimensis-Moon-Falls.jpg?v=1741858961"},{"product_id":"palm-grass-molineria-capitulata-curculigo-recurvata","title":"Palm Grass - Molineria capitulata 'Curculigo recurvata'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePalm Grass (\u003cem\u003eMolineria capitulata\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as Curculigo recurvata) gives you the look of a young palm frond at knee to waist height. Each clump reaches about 1.2m tall and 1.2m across, with broad pleated leaves that arch out in a neat fountain. Use it when a shaded bed needs bold tropical texture rather than another fine leafed grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal tropical texture.\u003c\/strong\u003e The deeply ribbed leaves catch light like a small palm, a much bigger effect than any strappy leafed plant of the same size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt wants the shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade and dappled light suit it, so it solves the awkward beds under trees, eaves and pergolas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance clumping habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e It forms a tidy clump rather than running, and asks for little beyond water and the occasional tidy up of old leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles heat and humidity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer in the north does not check it, which is why it is a staple of subtropical courtyards and resort planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting under trees.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 1m apart for a full massed understorey. At that spacing the leaves overlap into a continuous green floor within two seasons without crowding each crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump works beside a path, a water feature or a shaded entry, where the pleated leaves read clearly against a wall or paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider suits one plant, and containers make it practical in warm temperate gardens where it can be moved under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing palm grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to dappled light, sheltered from strong wind because the broad leaves tear. It is a plant for tropical, subtropical and warm temperate gardens only. It is frost tender, so cool inland and southern gardens should grow it in a pot or indoors in bright indirect light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Dig compost through the bed before planting and mulch 50mm deep, which keeps the surface roots cool through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, consistent water: the leaves show stress quickly if the bed dries out, and the edges brown. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and again in midsummer keeps the new leaves large and deep green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e None needed. Cut spent or damaged leaves off at the base as they age, and divide congested clumps in spring if you want more plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes: a 175mm pack of six, and single plants in 300mm pots. The 175mm plants are the value choice for a large massed bed and take a season longer to fill. A 300mm plant already carries several full sized leaves and can go straight into a feature position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroad leaves bruise in transit more easily than narrow ones, so a bent or marked leaf on arrival is normal and not a fault. New leaves push from the centre within four to six weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95 and our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-tropical-garden-that-looks-lush-year-round\"\u003eDesigning a tropical garden that stays lush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf\u003c\/a\u003e range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tropical-plants\"\u003etropical plants\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-ground-cover-plants-for-shade\"\u003eThe best ground cover plants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it actually a grass?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Despite the name and the strappy look it is not a true grass, and it is not related to palms either. It simply borrows the shape of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart for a massed understorey. Closer planting leaves crowns competing and the clumps lose their distinct fountain shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, it is frost tender. In cool temperate districts grow it in a container that can shift under cover, or keep it as an indoor plant in bright indirect light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does, but the small yellow flowers sit tucked down at the base of the clump and are easy to miss. Buy this one for the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"175mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":51625609953599,"sku":"QLD","price":323.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":51625609986367,"sku":"QLD","price":107.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Palm-Grass-Molineria-capitulata-Curculigo-recurvata.jpg?v=1768455860"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-bingo-white-agapanthus-africanus","title":"Agapanthus ‘Bingo White’ - Agapanthus africanus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Bingo White' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bingo White') is the compact white agapanthus for gardeners who want the flower without the bulk. It holds at about 60cm tall in flower and 50cm across, roughly half the size of the old roadside agapanthus, so it suits a real garden bed rather than a highway verge. Clean white heads sit above evergreen strappy foliage through summer, and the plant asks almost nothing of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact, not sprawling.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 60cm by 50cm it stays in proportion at the front of a bed instead of swallowing its neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean white flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded heads on straight stems through summer, sitting well against dark foliage, render or stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, which is why it survives exposed coastal gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The strappy foliage holds shape all year, so the border still reads as designed in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the spent stems, divide every four or five years, and that is the entire job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a full border. At that spacing the clumps meet within two seasons and read as a continuous ribbon rather than a row of dots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 40cm centres across a bank or a strip beside a driveway. It is one of the few plants that will hold a hot dry slope and still flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it a front line coastal plant, and a 300mm to 400mm pot suits a single clump on a balcony or by a doorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing agapanthus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flower heads, though it accepts part shade with fewer. It is at home in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and frost hardy enough for cold southern districts once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything that drains, including sand and light clay. It is not fussy, and improving the soil heavily tends to produce more leaf and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A light application of a complete fertiliser in early spring is enough. Overfeeding is the usual reason a clump goes all leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning and tidying.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems off at the base once the heads brown. This keeps it looking sharp and stops seed setting, which matters because agapanthus self seeds into bushland in some districts. Divide congested clumps in autumn or early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in three sizes: tube, 140mm in packs of ten, and 200mm in packs of six. Tube stock is the value choice for a long border or a mass planting, and establishes quickly because the root system is fleshy and resilient. The 200mm plants are larger clumps, more likely to flower in their first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus travels better than almost any plant we send. The leaves may be trimmed for transit, which does no harm. Expect the first proper flowering season in the second summer from tube stock. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eBrowse the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing the right edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-plants-for-coastal-gardeners-top-picks-for-2025\"\u003ePlants that handle a coastal position\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for a solid border. For a looser look with visible mulch between clumps, stretch it to 50cm. Any wider and it never reads as a continuous planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it invasive like the common agapanthus?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact cultivars set far less viable seed than the old tall types, but the risk is not zero. Cut spent flower heads off before they dry and it will not self seed into surrounding bushland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. All parts of an agapanthus are toxic if eaten, and the sap can irritate skin and eyes. Wear gloves when dividing clumps, and plant it away from areas where pets or small children graze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51638980510015,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140060369215,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140060336447,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Bingo-White-Agapanthus-africanus.png?v=1766223017"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-baby-blue-agapanthus-africanus","title":"Agapanthus ‘Baby Blue’ - Agapanthus africanus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Baby Blue' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Blue') is the dwarf form to use where the full sized agapanthus would be too coarse. It holds at roughly 0.5m tall and 0.5m wide, with strappy evergreen leaves and soft blue flower heads through summer. Planted 40cm apart it makes a tidy, even border that asks for almost nothing once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays small.\u003c\/strong\u003e At half a metre it edges a path without flopping over the concrete the way taller agapanthus does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established, happy in poor soil, and it asks for no more than a tidy up once a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for exposed sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and heat tolerant, so it holds up on coastal blocks, hot driveways and west facing beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work the flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue heads carry nectar through summer, and they cut well for the house.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in a single row for an unbroken edge. At that spacing the clumps touch by the second summer with no bare gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the same 40cm spacing across a bank or a retaining wall face. The fibrous roots knit the surface together and hold mulch on ground that would otherwise wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is reliable in a container 300mm or wider, and it takes salt laden wind, which puts it on the short list for a beachside front garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus 'Baby Blue' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering, though it accepts part shade with fewer blooms. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and takes light frost once established. Hard frosting inland districts want the crown mulched through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil that drains. It copes with sand and poor ground, but it will rot in a bed that stays wet, so raise the planting on heavy clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A handful of complete fertiliser in early spring is enough, and too much nitrogen gives you leaves instead of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base once the colour goes, which keeps it tidy and stops it setting seed. Pull off tired outer leaves in late winter and divide congested clumps every four or five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it as tube stock, in 140mm pots in packs of ten and in 200mm pots in packs of six. Tubes are the value option for a long border and catch up within a season. The 200mm plants are established clumps and the pick if you want flowers in the first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy leaves may arrive creased from transit, which is cosmetic and grows out. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect new leaves within four to six weeks in the growing season, and a full border by the second summer, backed by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eagapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003esalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003echoosing edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eplants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for a continuous border. Wider spacing leaves gaps that weeds find first, and closer planting only makes the clumps compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The sap and roots are toxic to pets and the sap can irritate skin, so wear gloves when dividing and keep it away from a dog that digs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it not flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade, too much nitrogen, or a clump divided too recently. Give it full sun, feed lightly in spring and let it settle for a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it cope with frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt handles light frost once established. Where frosts are hard and repeated, mulch over the crown for winter or grow it in a pot that can be moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51638996533567,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140061417791,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140061385023,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Baby-Blue-Agapanthus-africanus.png?v=1766223056"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-bingo-blue-agapanthus-africanus","title":"Agapanthus ‘Bingo Blue’ - Agapanthus africanus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Bingo Blue' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bingo Blue') is the compact, low seeding selection that answers the two real objections to agapanthus: the old forms get too big, and they seed everywhere. This one holds at about 600mm tall and 500mm across, with rounded heads of true blue through summer. Planted 40cm apart it makes one of the toughest low borders you can buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow seeding, by selection.\u003c\/strong\u003e It sets very little viable seed, so it does not colonise the way older agapanthus does along roadsides and creek lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact enough for a real border.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 600mm tall it edges a path or a driveway without leaning across it, which the 1.2m forms always end up doing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives what kills other borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat, salt spray, poor soil and frost. There is not much left on the list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen, and busy with insects.\u003c\/strong\u003e The neat green clump does the work for nine months, and each summer head is dozens of small nectar rich trumpets that bees and butterflies work hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in a single row. That spacing closes into a continuous ribbon of foliage within two seasons, with no gaps for weeds to take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and driveways.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold the same 40cm spacing across a bank or along both sides of a drive. It copes with reflected heat off concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance suits an exposed beachside block, and three plants fill a 400mm pot. It flowers better slightly root bound, so leave it undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing agapanthus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, though it accepts a few hours of shade. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi arid gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold inland and southern gardens are no problem. In the wet tropics humidity brings on leaf spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything with drainage, including poor and sandy ground. It will not accept waterlogging, so on heavy clay plant on a raised mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first two months, then only through prolonged dry weather. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring is enough, and too much nitrogen gives leaves instead of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the spent flower stems at the base once the heads brown, and divide congested clumps every four or five years if flowering thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six. Tubes are the value option for a long driveway run and usually flower in their second summer. The 140mm and 200mm plants are established clumps, and many flower in their first season if planted before spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy foliage travels well, and bent leaves can be trimmed without harming the plant. Keep the crown at soil level rather than buried, and expect roots to take hold within a month. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eCompare the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for a dry summer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/plants-that-thrive-in-poor-soil\"\u003ePlants that thrive in poor soil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo and a half per metre at 40cm spacing, so a pack of ten covers four metres of single row. For a bed, allow about six plants per square metre in a staggered double row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread into the bush like older agapanthus?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Bingo Blue' is a low seeding selection, which is the whole reason to choose it over an old fashioned form. Cut the spent heads off before they dry and you remove almost all remaining risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Agapanthus sap and rhizomes are toxic to cats and dogs, and the sap can irritate skin, so we do not list it as pet friendly. Wear gloves when dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51638997385535,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140061483327,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140061450559,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Bingo-Blue-Agapanthus-africanus.png?v=1766223060"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-black-pantha-agapanthus-africanus","title":"Agapanthus ‘Black Pantha’ - Agapanthus africanus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Black Pantha' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Black Pantha') is the darkest of the common agapanthus, opening from near black buds into heads of deep violet blue. It reaches about 1m tall in flower and 60cm across, so it holds a border edge without spreading. Strappy evergreen foliage carries the planting the rest of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe darkest flower in the group.\u003c\/strong\u003e It reads far stronger from a distance than the pale garden agapanthus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat and predictable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen year round, and it neither sprawls nor needs staking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and dry tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind, sandy soil, reflected heat and long dry spells are all handled once the clump settles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike most showy flowering perennials it takes frost, so cool temperate gardens perform as well as warm ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a solid block. The foliage closes within a season and the flower stems rise as an even layer rather than a scatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row at 40cm centres gives a clean low edge along a path or driveway, tidy on one clean up a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It flowers better slightly crowded, so a 400mm pot suits it for years. In seaside beds it shrugs off the salt wind that burns most perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus 'Black Pantha' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flower heads and the deepest colour, though a few hours of shade is fine. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens. The humid tropics push it to leaf instead of flower, and hard inland frosts knock the foliage back before it shoots again in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything that drains, and sandy coastal soil is ideal. On heavy clay raise the bed and work compost through; a clump sitting in cold wet ground all winter rots at the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry weather. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring is enough; too much nitrogen gives lush leaves and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent stems off at the base as soon as flowering finishes. That keeps the clump neat and stops seed setting, which matters because agapanthus is regarded as an environmental weed in parts of southern Australia. Divide congested clumps every four or five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, in 140mm packs of ten and 200mm packs of six. Tubes are small divisions that typically flower in their second season. The 140mm packs are the practical choice for edging a path or filling a bed; the 200mm plants often flower in their first summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoliage may look creased or bent after transit, which is cosmetic and grows out. Expect new leaves within a month in the growing season and a settled clump by the end of year one. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eBrowse the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eCompare plants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Agapanthus sap and roots are irritant and toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, and the sap can irritate skin as well. Wear gloves when dividing, and choose something else if you have a pet that eats plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it seed into the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can, and agapanthus is treated as an environmental weed in parts of southern Australia. Cut the spent flower stems off at the base before seed sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade, too much nitrogen, or a congested clump. Lift and divide it, move it into full sun, and feed once in early spring only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639010427199,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140062007615,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140061974847,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Black-Pantha-Agapanthus-africanus.png?v=1766223072"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-blue-agapanthus-africanus","title":"Agapanthus ‘Blue’ - Agapanthus africanus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Blue' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e) is the workhorse perennial of Australian driveways, paths and coastal beds, and there is a reason it is everywhere: almost nothing kills it. Strappy evergreen clumps sit at about 60cm wide, sending blue to purple flower heads up to 80cm through summer. Planted 40cm apart it becomes a solid, weed suppressing border that repeats reliably for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear indestructible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, heat, salt wind and poor soil all leave it unbothered once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA proper summer show.\u003c\/strong\u003e Globes of blue trumpet flowers stand above the foliage for weeks, right through the outdoor entertaining season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeed suppressing foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The evergreen strap leaves close over the soil, so an established border largely looks after itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife works it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees and butterflies feed at the flowers, and birds move through established plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheap to plant at scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubes make long runs affordable, and packs of larger pots give a faster finished look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and driveways.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in single or double rows for the classic massed edge along a drive or path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e On banks and broad beds it covers ground densely with minimal upkeep, one clump indistinguishable from the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance makes it dependable near the beach, and a single clump fills a large pot with structure and summer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus 'Blue' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering; light shade is tolerated with fewer heads. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean climates and is fully frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Truly unfussy. Any soil short of a bog will do, though better drainage improves winter performance in cold, wet districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer. Established clumps get by on natural rain in most areas. Feed once in spring with a complete fertiliser if you want the maximum flower count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base once they finish. This keeps borders tidy and stops seed setting, which matters because self sown seedlings can appear where they are not wanted. Divide crowded clumps every four or five years in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose from single tubes, 140mm pots in packs of ten, or 200mm pots in packs of six. Tubes are the budget route for long borders and usually take a season or two to reach flowering size; the potted packs arrive as established clumps that flower much sooner. Agapanthus travel exceptionally well because their fleshy roots store moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eBrowse the agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-coastal-areas\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40cm apart gives a solid massed border within a couple of seasons. For a double row, stagger the second line so the clumps interlock as they grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs agapanthus safe for pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The sap and rhizomes are toxic to cats and dogs if chewed, so it is not the right plant for pet runs or gardens with a determined digger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I stop it self seeding?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemove spent flower heads before seed matures, cutting each stem at the base. It takes a few minutes per season and keeps seedlings out of bushland and neighbouring beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen will tube stock flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost tubes flower in their second summer once the clump has bulked up. The 140mm and 200mm packs are the faster route to first flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639011115327,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140062073151,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140062040383,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Blue-Agapanthus-africanus.jpg?v=1766223074"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-cool-steel-agapanthus-africanus-hybrid","title":"Agapanthus ‘Cool Steel’ - Agapanthus africanus hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Cool Steel' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is the pale silvery blue agapanthus, a long way from the harsh purple most gardeners picture. Flower stems reach about 1m over a clump 60cm across, and the heads open a soft steel blue that fades almost to white at the throat. The stems are strong enough to stand through summer storms rather than lying across the path, which is what separates a maintained border from a messy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA softer, more refined blue.\u003c\/strong\u003e The silvery tone sits comfortably with white, grey foliage and rendered walls where a strong purple would fight the scheme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The strappy clump stays green year round in most gardens, so the border still reads as planted through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard to kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, which covers most difficult front garden conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies love it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each head works as a landing platform for weeks through the flowering season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart through a bed or across a bank. At that spacing the foliage closes over within two seasons, shading out weeds and giving an even wall of flower stems in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and driveway edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 50cm spacing gives a clean repeated line, and the 60cm clump width fills the space without spilling onto the concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt and heat tolerance suit exposed beachside blocks, and a 400mm pot holds a single clump that flowers just as heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus 'Cool Steel' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun produces the most flower stems. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern and tableland gardens are fine. In the humid tropics flowering is less reliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in almost anything that drains. Sandy coastal soil and thin, poor ground are both acceptable. On heavy clay, raise the bed and work compost through it so the crown never sits in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only during long dry spells. It is genuinely drought tolerant after two seasons. Use a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring and skip high nitrogen feeds, which push leaf at the expense of flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base as they brown, which keeps the clump tidy and stops seed spreading into bushland. Divide crowded clumps every four or five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: single tubes, 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six. Tubes are young divisions with a small fan of leaves and take two summers to flower properly. The 140mm and 200mm plants are established clumps and many flower in their first season. Both pack sizes are currently on backorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy foliage travels well, and a few bent leaves on arrival will grow out. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. One caution stated plainly: agapanthus sap is toxic to cats and dogs and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eSee the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003eBuilding a waterwise garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a border run or mass planting. Each clump reaches about 60cm across, so at that spacing the leaves just overlap and the bed reads as continuous rather than spotty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Agapanthus sap is toxic to cats and dogs if chewed. The risk is low in practice, but it is not the plant for a pet that grazes on foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is my agapanthus all leaf and no flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade, too much nitrogen, or a congested clump. Move it into full sun, switch to a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring, and lift and divide it if it has not been split in five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639011639615,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062138687,"sku":null,"price":179.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062105919,"sku":null,"price":269.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Cool-Steel-Agapanthus-africanus-hybrid.png?v=1766223075"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-double-diamond-agapanthus-africanus-hybrid","title":"Agapanthus ‘Double Diamond’ - Agapanthus africanus hybrid)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Double Diamond' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus africanus\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid) is a compact double white agapanthus that holds to about 50cm tall and 50cm wide, roughly half the size of the old roadside clumps. The pure white, fully double flowers sit just above an evergreen fan of strappy leaves through summer. Plant it when you want the flower without the bulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble white flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Densely petalled heads that read cleaner and last longer than a single flowered agapanthus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact enough for a small garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e It edges a path or fills a pot without taking the bed over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant, so a hot north facing strip or coastal front garden suits it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The strappy foliage holds the bed together for the nine months it is not flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the spent stems, feed once in spring, divide every few years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart. The clumps meet in the second season and the line stays even because every plant is the same compact form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Also 40cm apart, about six plants per square metre, and reliable on a hot bank or nature strip where irrigation is not guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy in a 400mm pot for years and unbothered by salt laden wind. One caution: agapanthus sap and roots are toxic to pets, so think twice if you have a dog that digs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus 'Double Diamond' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flower heads. Subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens all suit it. It is rated for light frost only, so in cold inland and highland districts expect foliage burn in a hard winter; mulch the crown beforehand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil that drains, including poor sand and clay once the bed is raised. What it will not take is sitting wet through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then it carries itself on rainfall in most gardens. Feed a controlled release fertiliser in early spring; heavy nitrogen builds leaf at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base once the heads brown, tidy outer leaves in late winter, and divide congested clumps every four or five years to keep flowering strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six. Tubes are the value option for a long border; the larger packs give a fuller clump in the first season. Availability moves around, so check the size selector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a fortnight of stillness, then new leaves within a month in warm weather and the first flowering in the season after planting. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eCompare the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eHow to choose edging plants for a garden border\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eBrowse plants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eFind coastal and salt tolerant companions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Agapanthus sap and roots are toxic to pets if chewed, and the sap can irritate skin, so wear gloves when dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it flower in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt survives in part shade but gives far fewer heads. For a proper display give it at least six hours of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. In cold districts the leaves may burn back over winter, though an established clump usually reshoots in spring if the crown is mulched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639012589887,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062204223,"sku":null,"price":179.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062171455,"sku":null,"price":269.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Double-Diamond-Agapanthus-africanus-hybrid.png?v=1766223078"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-sugar-plum-agapanthus-sugar-plum","title":"Agapanthus Sugar Plum - Agapanthus Sugar Plum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Sugar Plum' (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sugar Plum') is the compact agapanthus for gardeners who want the summer flower heads without the sprawling clump. It holds about 70cm tall in flower and 60cm across, with rounded heads in soft purple and pink above tidy strappy foliage. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and salt tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact enough for a real border.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 70cm by 60cm it edges a path without the leaves flopping across the paving the way full sized agapanthus do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft purple and pink heads.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colouring is gentler than the hard blue of the common form, so it sits easily beside roses, salvias and silver foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough in every direction.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, so it copes with a coastal front garden, a hot driveway strip and a cold southern winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen and low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage holds through winter, so the border keeps its shape when the flowers have gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart in a single row for a continuous edge. The clumps merge into an unbroken band of foliage within two seasons, with no gaps for weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and driveways.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blocks and long driveway runs at 50cm centres are where agapanthus earns its reputation. Allow a full metre from the driveway edge so the flower heads are not clipped by car doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider holds one clump for three or four years, and on the coast it takes salt wind without burning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Agapanthus Sugar Plum in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flower heads; part shade gives more leaf and fewer blooms. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once the clump is established. In a cold inland garden the foliage looks tired by late winter, then freshens in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil that drains. It grows in sand, loam and improved clay, and tolerates poor dry ground better than rich wet ground. Mulch 50mm deep but keep the crown clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. A complete slow release fertiliser in early spring lifts flower numbers, while too much nitrogen produces leaves at the expense of blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems off at the base as they finish, which keeps the display tidy and stops the plant setting seed. Divide congested clumps every four or five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock and in 140mm pots sold in packs of ten. Tubes are young divisions with a small fan of leaves, the economical way to plant a long border. The 140mm packs suit mass planting, since you are buying enough to make a drift in one delivery. Neither size flowers in its first season as a rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy leaved plants travel well, though leaves can be creased in transit and that grows out. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, under our 30 day healthy plant guarantee. Two honest notes: the sap irritates skin, so wear gloves when dividing, and agapanthus is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eIdeas for low growing plants along a border\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eBrowse the full agapanthus range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003eCompare plants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant them for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cm apart in a single row. The clumps meet within two seasons and give an unbroken edge. For a wider band, use two staggered rows at the same spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is mine all leaves and no flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade or too much nitrogen. Give it six hours of direct sun and a complete slow release fertiliser in early spring. A congested clump that has not been divided in five years will also slow down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need deadheading?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting spent stems at the base keeps the planting tidy and prevents seed set, which is worth doing near bushland since agapanthus can naturalise in parts of southern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639021404479,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062236991,"sku":null,"price":249.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-Sugar-Plum-Agapanthus-Sugar-Plum.png?v=1766223079"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-white-agapanthus-white","title":"Agapanthus White - Agapanthus White","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Agapanthus (\u003cem\u003eAgapanthus praecox\u003c\/em\u003e) is the plant landscapers reach for when a long driveway or a coastal bed needs to look finished with the least possible fuss. Strappy evergreen foliage sits at knee height, and through summer round white flower heads rise to about 90cm above it. It survives salt wind, poor soil, heat and dry spells, and it comes back every year without being replanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite reads clean at a distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits modern and coastal planting better than the blue form, and lifts a shaded corner rather than disappearing into it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely hard to kill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, salt and heat tolerant and content in poor soil, so it holds ground that defeats most perennials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen between flowerings.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage still looks like a plant in winter, so a border does not revert to bare mulch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAffordable in numbers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubes and multi packs make a long run cheap, and the clumps thicken each year rather than needing replacement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a solid drift, roughly six plants per square metre. At that spacing the foliage closes over within two seasons and suppresses weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveways and long borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm spacing gives an even ribbon along a drive or fence line, and the height keeps sightlines clear at a gateway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes direct salt wind, and a single clump fills a 400mm pot for years with nothing more than an occasional water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing white agapanthus in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the most flower heads; it will grow in part shade with fewer. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy, though foliage can burn in a severe frost and recovers in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost anything that drains: sand, clay loam and poor coastal soil are all fine. Avoid ground that stays waterlogged. Mulch 50mm deep, clear of the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to establish, then only in long dry spells. A complete fertiliser in early spring improves flowering; anything richer produces leaves at the expense of flower heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base as soon as they finish, which stops seed setting and keeps the planting tidy. Tidy dead outer leaves in late winter, and divide congested clumps every four or five years in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in three sizes. Tubes are young single fans and the value choice for a long driveway run, filling out within a season or two. The 140mm pack of ten and the 200mm pack of six arrive as established clumps, which suits a shorter bed that should read immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect roots to take within a month in warm weather, foliage to fill out in the first season and a proper display in the second summer. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/agapanthus\"\u003eCompare every agapanthus we grow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing plants for a clean garden edge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eBrowse coastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets and children?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Agapanthus is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten, and the sap irritates skin, so wear gloves when dividing or cutting stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread where I do not want it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can self seed in mild districts, and it is a declared weed in parts of southern Australia. Cutting the flower stems off as soon as they finish prevents seed entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has an established clump stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually congestion, too much shade or too much nitrogen. Lift and divide the clump in early spring, replant the healthy outer pieces, and flowering returns the following summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639022256447,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062269759,"sku":null,"price":179.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140062302527,"sku":null,"price":221.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Agapanthus-White-Agapanthus-White.jpg?v=1766223081"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-aussie-spirit","title":"Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos ‘Aussie Spirit’","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Aussie Spirit' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Aussie Spirit') carries green and gold flowers on stems reaching about 1m, above a clump that spreads to roughly 50cm. The colouring is the point: a far less common break than the red and orange paws, and unmistakably Australian. Honeyeaters use it heavily, and once established it lives on very little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen and gold flowering.\u003c\/strong\u003e An unusual colour break among kangaroo paws, and one that sits comfortably in a native bed instead of shouting over it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA metre of height from a small footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The clump is only about 50cm across, so it adds vertical interest to a narrow bed or a pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds come for it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the tubular flowers through the season, and bees and butterflies follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting flowers that last.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stems hold well in a vase, and cutting them is the same job as deadheading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a drift. The fans meet at that spacing and the flower stems read as a band of green and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Containers give the sharp drainage this plant wants. Use a pot at least 300mm wide with a free draining native mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting and coastal borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump beside a path earns its place when the stems lift to a metre, and salt tolerance holds it near the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kangaroo Paw Aussie Spirit in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun without exception. In shade you get foliage and almost no flower stems. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean, subtropical and arid to semi-arid gardens. Frost tolerance is light only, so in hard frosting districts grow it in a movable pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil is the single requirement. Sandy and gravelly ground is ideal and poor fertility is no obstacle. On clay, plant on a raised sandy mound, because kangaroo paws rot at the crown in wet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only during extended dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Water at the base, because wet foliage brings on ink spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems back to the base as they finish, and pull out blackened leaves. Every second or third year, cut the clump back hard after flowering, then lift and divide it. That is the difference between ten good years and three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis variety is grown in tube stock. Tubes are young plants with a small fan of leaves, and for kangaroo paws that is a genuine advantage: the root system settles into your own soil quickly rather than sitting in a ball of imported mix that stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey travel well, though outer leaves can crease or look tired after transit. Trim the damage off, plant into free draining ground, and water in. Expect a season of establishment, with the first strong flush of flower stems in the second spring. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the wider Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-zest\"\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Zest', shorter in gold and orange\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eBird attracting plants for a nectar garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pots-and-planters\"\u003ePots and planters that drain properly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow tall does it get, and how far apart should I plant them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlower stems reach about a metre, with the leaf fan well below that and the clump spreading to roughly 50cm. Plant 50cm apart for a mass planting or border run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are my leaves developing black marks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInk spot, a fungal marking brought on by overhead watering, crowding and humid still air. Water at the base, divide crowded clumps, and cut affected leaves out at ground level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back each year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemove spent flower stems at the base through the season, and every second or third year cut the clump hard after flowering and divide it. That keeps it free flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639052796223,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-Paw-Anigozanthos-Aussie-Spirit.png?v=1766223149"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-bonanza","title":"Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos ‘Bush Bonanza’","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Bonanza' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bush Bonanza') is a dwarf Bush Gem hybrid that stays around 60cm tall and 50cm wide, so the golden yellow and orange paws sit at border height instead of flopping over the path. It flowers heavily from spring into autumn, and the honeyeaters find it within days. Bred for compact habit, it is far easier to keep tidy than the tall species forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers you can see up close.\u003c\/strong\u003e Short stems hold the paws at about 60cm, which suits a front border or a pot beside a doorway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long flowering run.\u003c\/strong\u003e The main flush is spring into summer, and deadheading brings a second showing in autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat and dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant once established, so it holds up on a hot western wall or a coastal balcony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, and the nectar brings small honeyeaters right into the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a bold drift. At that spacing the fans knit together into a continuous band of foliage with flower stems standing above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its height suits the front row of a bed, where taller kangaroo paws lean into the lawn and need staking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot. Given free draining native mix and full sun it flowers on a balcony as well as in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kangaroo Paw 'Bush Bonanza' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day, with air moving around the clump. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so in cold inland and southern districts grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover, or against a warm north facing wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly and sharply drained. Heavy clay is the main cause of failure, so plant on a raised mound or in a pot instead. Mulch lightly with gravel or coarse bark and keep it off the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only during long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring. Overwatering and rich soil both cause more losses than neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base as they finish. Once a year, in late winter, cut the whole clump back to about 100mm above the ground. It looks brutal, and it is exactly what produces a clean flush of new fans and clears ink spot from old leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes. Tubes are young single fans and the value choice for a mass planting, because they establish quickly and catch up within a season. The 140mm pack of ten holds stronger plants with several fans, which suits a border where you want an immediate look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Advanced and large stock is freighted at cost. Expect new growth within four to six weeks in warm weather and the first real flowering flush the following spring. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/kangaroo-paw-care-guide\"\u003eKangaroo paw care guide for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eMore bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40cm spacing, about six plants per square metre. That closes into a solid drift in one to two growing seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the leaves get black marks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is ink spot, a fungal problem that builds up in old foliage in humid weather. The annual hard cutback in late winter removes the affected leaves and largely solves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does each clump last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect several good years, after which flowering thins. Lifting and dividing the clump in early spring restores it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639055614271,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063416639,"sku":null,"price":238.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-Paw-Anigozanthos-Bush-Bonanza.png?v=1766223155"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-coral","title":"kangaroo paw - Anigozanthos Bush Coral","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Coral' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bush Coral') is a Western Australian native with velvety coral and pink flower stems held about 1m above a clump of strappy foliage roughly 60cm across. It flowers over a long season, the birds arrive within days, and it asks for full sun, sharp drainage and very little else. It is also pet friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoral and pink flowers on tall stems.\u003c\/strong\u003e The velvety paw shaped blooms sit clear of the leaves, so the colour reads from across a garden and the stems cut well for a vase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters come to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are built for nectar feeding birds, and a group of three or more will bring them in reliably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat, compact clump.\u003c\/strong\u003e At about 1m to the top of the flower stems and 60cm across, it fits a narrow bed, a pot or a front garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought, heat and salt tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Established clumps carry through hot dry summers on minimal water, and coastal exposure does not trouble them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it is safe where animals graze or dig.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a solid drift. Kangaroo paws look far better in groups of five or more than as single specimens, and at that spacing the clumps meet at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 400mm or wider with free draining mix gives the control over drainage that heavy garden soil will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders, edging and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it along a sunny path edge, or on a coastal block where salt wind rules out softer perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing kangaroo paw in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, six hours minimum, because shade gives weak stems and few flowers. It suits warm temperate, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid or semi-arid gardens. Frost tolerance is light only, so cold districts want a warm sheltered spot or a pot that can be moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters more than fertility. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through, and keep mulch off the crown, because a wet crown kills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry weather, and use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring. Avoid overhead watering, since wet leaves encourage the black ink spot that marks the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems out at the base to bring on the next flush. Every second or third year, cut the whole clump back to about 10cm after flowering. It looks brutal, and the plant returns stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock, and 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes are young divisions with a small fan of leaves and no flowers yet, and they are the value option for a drift. The 140mm plants usually flower in their first full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strappy foliage travels well, though a few leaf tips may brown in transit, which is normal and trims off. Plant into free draining ground promptly and water once. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, under our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plant range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eplants that are safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind companions in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003emass planting collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003ebird attracting natives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 50cm apart for a drift. That is close enough for the clumps to knit into a continuous band of foliage, and open enough that air moves between them, which keeps the leaves clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the leaves get black marks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is ink spot, a fungal problem encouraged by wet foliage and crowded, shaded conditions. Water at the base rather than overhead, and cut the clump back hard after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Kangaroo paw is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can be planted at ground level where pets roam freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639056957759,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063580479,"sku":null,"price":259.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/kangaroo-paw-Anigozanthos-Bush-Coral.jpg?v=1766223158"},{"product_id":"spear-grass-austrostipa-densiflora","title":"Spear Grass - Austrostipa densiflora","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpear Grass (\u003cem\u003eAustrostipa densiflora\u003c\/em\u003e) brings the movement of the Australian high country into designed gardens: a dense native tussock to about 70cm whose fine arching leaves and feathery seed heads catch every breath of wind. Massed at 50cm spacings it creates the soft meadow effect modern landscape design leans on, and it does it on bushland toughness, taking frost, drought, heat and the poorest soils without a second look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement and light.\u003c\/strong\u003e The silvery seed plumes glow when backlit and sway in the lightest air, animating beds that solid shrubs leave static.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe meadow look, solved.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts of one species at tight spacing give the naturalistic planting style without the trial and error.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely hard country genetics.\u003c\/strong\u003e A south eastern Australian native of dry slopes and ridges, at home in frost hollows and heat waves alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat value.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed eating birds work the heads, and the tussocks shelter lizards and beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly zero care.\u003c\/strong\u003e No feeding, minimal water, and one tidy a year at most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart in drifts of ten or more; the effect compounds with numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edges.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ribbon along a path or drive softens hard lines and moves all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Between boulders and across banks it binds soil and looks like it grew there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA placement note.\u003c\/strong\u003e Like most spear grasses the sharp seeds can lodge in dog paws and ears, so keep it out of areas where dogs run and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Spear Grass in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest tussocks and best seed display. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and semi arid climates, and hard frost is no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any drained soil, and the poorer the better behaved it is. No improvement needed at planting beyond loosening the hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly until established, then rainfall only. Skip fertiliser entirely; lean rations keep the form tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut or comb the tussocks back by half in late winter every year or two to refresh them. That is the whole calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpear grass ships as tubestock, the standard format for native grasses and the economical route to a massed planting; it is grown to order and shows as backorder, and we confirm timing with you before anything is charged or shipped. Tubes establish rapidly, reaching full tussock size and seeding within their first year. Delivery is Australia wide, from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eMore plants for rockeries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a meadow effect?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 50cm spacings, four plants per square metre. A 5 square metre drift takes about 20 tubes, and generosity is what makes the style read as intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it self seed everywhere?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect some seedlings nearby, easily hoed or transplanted, and welcome in naturalistic plantings. It is a local native, not an invader, but allow for a little movement in formal beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate winter, by about half, every year or two once clumps look tired. New growth comes away fast in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suitable for gardens with dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in their run areas. Spear grass seeds are sharp and can work into paws and ears, so plant it in beds and verges dogs stay out of, and choose lomandra where they roam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639057482047,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Spear-Grass-Austrostipa-densiflora.jpg?v=1766223160"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-elegance","title":"Kangaroo paw - Anigozanthos Bush Elegance","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Elegance' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bush Elegance') is a Western Australian native bred for gardens rather than collectors. Flower stems reach about 1.2m above a strappy clump roughly 60cm across, carrying the soft pink and red paws that honeyeaters cannot leave alone. It is a Bush Gems hybrid, so it holds better disease resistance and a longer flowering run than the older species forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters arrive within days.\u003c\/strong\u003e The paws are built for birds, and a clump in flower turns a suburban garden into a feeding stop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour on a long stem.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage clump stays low at about 60cm while the flower stems lift to 1.2m, above the planting around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard sites.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, which covers most difficult coastal and inland gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance in the real sense.\u003c\/strong\u003e One cut back a year and a light feed is the whole job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart. At that spacing the foliage clumps just touch, which keeps air moving between them and reduces leaf marking, while the flower stems read as one band of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a taste for sandy, free draining soil suit exposed coastal blocks where richer garden plants burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single clump in a 400mm or larger pot works on a balcony or beside a path, in a free draining native mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing kangaroo paw in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and plenty of it. Suited to subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so cold tableland and inland districts should grow it in a pot that can be moved under eaves for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy and sharply drained is the target. Poor soil is fine and rich soil is a liability. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse sand worked through, and keep mulch thin and away from the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, since standard garden fertilisers can damage the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting back.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once flowering finishes, cut spent stems and tired outer leaves back to ground level. That keeps the clump fresh and drives the next flush, and it also removes the black leaf marking that is normal in this genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes. Tube stock is a young plant with a small fan of leaves and no flower stems yet, and it is the value option for a mass planting because kangaroo paws establish fast from small. The 140mm pack of ten gives stronger plants with a developed clump, enough to plant a five metre border in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy foliage travels well, and a few creased leaves on arrival will grow out. Expect flower stems in the first full spring and summer, and a filled clump by the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-bird-attracting-native-plants-for-australian-gardens\"\u003eNative plants that bring birds into the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian natives range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eCompare other strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eSalt tolerant plants for coastal blocks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a massed display. Tighter planting looks fuller in the first year but traps humidity around the leaves, which is the main cause of black marking on kangaroo paws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going black at the tips?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlder leaves marking and dying back is normal in this genus, and worse in humid, still or crowded positions. Cut affected leaves out at ground level rather than trimming the tips, and improve airflow around the clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and in a cold or wet garden a pot is the better option. Use a 400mm or wider container with a free draining native mix, keep it in full sun, and do not stand it in a saucer of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639057809727,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063613247,"sku":null,"price":249.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100437332287,"sku":null,"price":261.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-paw-Anigozanthos-Bush-Elegance.png?v=1766223161"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-princess","title":"Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos ‘Bush Princess’","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Princess' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bush Princess') is a dwarf selection from the Bush Gems breeding line, built for gardens and pots rather than paddocks. It holds to about 60cm tall and 50cm wide, with red and orange furred flowers on short stems above a neat fan of strappy leaves. The compact habit is the point: full sized kangaroo paws flop at 2m, and this one does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort stems that stand up.\u003c\/strong\u003e At around 60cm the flower stems hold themselves without staking, so the display survives wind and summer storms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters come to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nectar filled flowers draw small nectar feeding birds, often in the first season after planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The size and the upright fan of foliage suit a container on a balcony or beside a doorway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where it counts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought, heat and salt tolerant once established, and one hard cut back a year is the entire maintenance program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm to 400mm pot with free draining mix holds a single clump. Keep it in full sun and lift it clear of a saucer so it never stands in water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart through a bed or along a path. At that spacing the fans of foliage meet and the flower stems read as a continuous band of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grouped in threes or fives among gravel, it gives the vertical accent that dry style gardens need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kangaroo Paw 'Bush Princess' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and good air movement. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi arid gardens. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting gardens need a pot that can be moved under shelter. Humid summers encourage ink spot, the black marking on older leaves, so airflow matters more than most people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential, and sandy or gravelly soil is ideal. On clay, plant on a mound with coarse sand worked through, and keep mulch thin and away from the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells, and water at the base rather than over the foliage. Feed lightly with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 100mm above the ground once flowering finishes. This looks drastic and is exactly right: clean foliage and a better display follow within weeks. Divide congested clumps every three to four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: single tubes and 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes are the sensible choice for mass planting a bed, since kangaroo paws establish quickly from small stock. The 140mm plants are a season ahead and many flower in their first spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy foliage travels well, and a few creased leaves on arrival will be removed at the first cut back anyway. Expect new leaf growth within three to four weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the Australian native plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ePlants that attract birds to the garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants that perform in pots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden for wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are the black marks on the leaves?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is ink spot, a fungal marking common on kangaroo paws in humid weather. It is disfiguring rather than fatal. Cut the clump back hard after flowering, improve airflow, and water at the base instead of over the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for mass planting or a border. Each clump reaches about 50cm across, so at that spacing they just touch, which keeps the planting full while leaving air movement between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a humid climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is best in subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and drier inland gardens. In humid areas it can still work in a raised, breezy position, but expect more leaf marking and a shorter lived plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639058268479,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063646015,"sku":null,"price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100437463359,"sku":null,"price":239.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-Paw-Anigozanthos-Bush-Princess.jpg?v=1766223163"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-bush-zest","title":"Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos ‘Bush Zest’","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Bush Zest' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bush Zest') is the warm yellow and orange paw from the Bush Gems series, bred to flower long and stay tidy. Flower stems reach about 80cm with the leaf fan nearer 40cm, and each clump spreads to roughly 50cm. Honeyeaters come to the flowers, and once established it asks for very little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm gold and orange flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour reads from a distance and sits well against silver foliage or a rendered wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBred for garden performance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bush Gems selections were developed for stronger flowering and better disease resistance than the wild species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA serious bird plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeyeaters work the stems, and bees and butterflies use them too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough where it counts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil, so hot coastal and inland gardens both suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo useful heights in one plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e A low 40cm fan of foliage all year, with stems lifting to 80cm in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a solid drift. The fans meet within a season or two and the flower stems read as one band of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the better natives for a pot, since sharp drainage is what it wants. Use a pot at least 300mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e The upright habit makes a clean front row along a path, and salt tolerance holds a position near the beach where softer perennials burn off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kangaroo Paw Bush Zest in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always. Shade gives you leaves and no flowers. It suits warm temperate, Mediterranean, subtropical and arid to semi-arid gardens. Frost tolerance is light only, so in hard frosting districts grow it in a movable pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining is the whole story. Sandy or gravelly soil is ideal and poor fertility is fine. On clay, plant on a raised sandy mound, because kangaroo paws rot from the crown in wet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Water at the base, since wet foliage encourages ink spot marking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems back to the base as they finish, and remove blackened leaves. Every second or third year, cut the clump back hard after flowering, then lift and divide it. That job keeps it performing for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy this one two ways. Tube stock is the value option for a mass planting and is currently on backorder, so check the dispatch estimate before you plan a planting day. The 140mm pack of ten suits a border, since each plant is further along and ten at 50cm spacing covers about five metres of run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKangaroo paws travel well, though leaves can crease in transit and some outer foliage may look tired on arrival. Trim the damage off and plant, and it recovers quickly. Expect a season of establishment before the first strong flush of stems. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the wider Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-aussie-spirit\"\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Aussie Spirit', taller in green and gold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/waterwise-garden-guide-sustainable-tips-and-plant-selections\"\u003eOur waterwise garden guide for dry districts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant them, and how tall do they get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a drift or border run. The leaf fan sits at about 40cm all year, flower stems lift to around 80cm in bloom, and clumps spread to roughly 50cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do the leaves go black at the tips?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is ink spot, a fungal marking encouraged by overhead watering, crowding and humidity. Water at the base, allow airflow between plants, and cut affected leaves out at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need to cut it back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and it makes a real difference. Remove spent flower stems through the season, then cut the clump back hard and divide it every second or third year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639058497855,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140063711551,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-Paw-Anigozanthos-Bush-Zest.png?v=1766223164"},{"product_id":"kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-frosty-red","title":"Kangaroo Paw - Anigozanthos ‘Frosty Red’","description":"\u003cp\u003eKangaroo Paw 'Frosty Red' (\u003cem\u003eAnigozanthos\u003c\/em\u003e 'Frosty Red') is the Western Australian native that puts deep red flowers on 80cm stems above a neat 50cm clump of strappy foliage. The velvety, claw shaped blooms sit well clear of the leaves, which is what makes them read from across a garden. It is built for hot, dry, open positions where softer perennials struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed flowers on tall stems.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blooms held at about 80cm above a 50cm clump, so the colour sits at eye level in a low border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoneyeaters come for it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are built for bird pollination, so wattlebirds and honeyeaters work them daily while it is in bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and drought are its element.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Western Australian native that expects hot dry summers and poor soil rather than tolerating them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind is no trouble, so it suits an exposed front garden or a beachside strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent in pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The clumping habit and small root system make it one of the better natives for a sunny balcony container.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a massed display. At that spacing the clumps merge into a continuous band of foliage while the flower stems stay distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm to 400mm pot with a gritty native mix suits a single clump for years, and a pot lets you control the drainage completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and dry gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it in the front row of a coastal bed, or through a gravel garden with other dry country natives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Kangaroo Paw in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day, with open air movement around the clump. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, which makes Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and inland districts natural homes. It takes light frost only, so hard frosting cool temperate and tableland gardens are a genuine limit: grow it in a pot there and shelter it over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not optional. Sandy or gravelly ground is ideal, and on clay you must plant on a raised mound. Keep mulch coarse, thin and well clear of the crown, because a damp crown is what kills these plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to establish, then only occasionally. Feed once in early spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, and always water at ground level rather than over the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems right back to the base to bring on a second flush. Every year or two, cut the whole clump to about 10cm after flowering: it looks brutal, but the plant returns cleaner and denser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown in tubes. You are buying a young plant with a small fan of leaves, not a flowering clump, so expect foliage in the first season and the first real flowering in the second spring. Tubes suit kangaroo paws, which establish fast in warm soil and dislike later disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrappy leaves may arrive creased from the box, which does not affect the plant. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/kangaroo-paw-care-guide\"\u003eThe complete kangaroo paw care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-red-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with red flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003eCompare bird attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 50cm apart for a massed display or a border run. That lets each clump reach full width while keeping enough air movement between them to reduce leaf problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are the leaves going black at the tips?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack marking on kangaroo paw foliage is common in humid or crowded conditions. Cut affected leaves out at the base, water at ground level, and give the clump a hard cut back after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight frost only. It is not suited to hard frosting inland or tableland gardens in the ground. In those areas grow it in a pot that can be moved to a sheltered spot for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51639060234559,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100437561663,"sku":null,"price":216.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Kangaroo-Paw-Anigozanthos-Frosty-Red.png?v=1766223167"},{"product_id":"chocolate-lily-arthropodium-strictum-dichopogon-strictus","title":"Chocolate Lily - Arthropodium strictum (Dichopogon strictus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChocolate lily (\u003cem\u003eArthropodium strictum\u003c\/em\u003e, also listed as \u003cem\u003eDichopogon strictus\u003c\/em\u003e) does something nothing else in the bed will do: the purple flowers smell of chocolate on a warm afternoon. It is a small tuberous perennial from south eastern Australia, about 50cm tall in flower and only 30cm across, so it slots into a rockery, a border or a pot without crowding anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe scent is the point.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm sun on an open flower releases a genuine chocolate and vanilla fragrance, strongest through the middle of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true local native.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows naturally through the grassy woodlands of the south east, and small native bees and butterflies work the open flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiny footprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e At roughly 30cm wide it fits between rocks, along a path edge or in a shallow container where a shrub would never work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, a rare combination in a plant this delicate looking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and gravel gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A grassy clump softens hard stone, and the sharp drainage a rockery gives is what the tubers want over their dormant period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart. The clumps then read as a drift of grass through the year and a haze of purple in spring, the way the plant looks in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide shallow pot brings the fragrance to nose height near a door or a seat. Group three or more per pot rather than planting singly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing chocolate lily in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to very light shade. It is at home in warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid to semi-arid gardens, and being frost hardy it handles cold southern and tableland conditions. Humid tropical gardens are the wrong fit, because the tubers want a dry rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above everything else. Sandy or gravelly soil is ideal and poor soil is fine, so skip the rich compost. On clay, plant into a raised bed and use a light gravel mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through the growing and flowering months, then ease right off as it dies down. Do not water a dormant clump. A light native fertiliser once in early spring is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDormancy.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage yellows and dies back over summer, which is normal rather than a failure. Leave it until it has withered, then cut it away. The clump reshoots with the first proper autumn rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate lily is supplied as tube stock, currently listed on backorder, so allow extra time before dispatch. A tube holds a young tuber with a small fan of grassy leaves, and because the plant is naturally small this is the sensible size to buy rather than a compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plant arriving during summer dormancy may look like little more than soil in a tube. That is the plant resting, not a dead one. Expect a modest first year and an established flowering clump by the second season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden that attracts wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian natives range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003eCompanions for a rockery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eCompare other fragrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really smell like chocolate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, though you need warmth and an open flower. The scent is strongest in full sun through the middle of the day and fades in cool weather, so plant it where you walk or sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant disappeared over summer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummer dormancy is part of its normal cycle. The top growth dies back completely and the tuber sits underground until autumn rain triggers new leaves. Mark the spot so you do not dig it out by mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirty centimetres apart gives a natural looking mass planting within two seasons. Closer and the clumps compete; much wider and the drift never reads as continuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51639082713407,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Chocolate-Lily-Arthropodium-strictum-Dichopogon-strictus.jpg?v=1766223185"},{"product_id":"baloskion-tassel-cord-rush-baloskion-tetraphyllum","title":"Baloskion - Tassel Cord Rush - Baloskion tetraphyllum","description":"\u003cp\u003eTassel Cord Rush (\u003cem\u003eBaloskion tetraphyllum\u003c\/em\u003e) is an Australian native reed that grows to about 1.2m tall and 1m wide, carrying fine plumed foliage on slim upright stems. The texture is the reason to plant it: soft, feathery and constantly moving, quite unlike the stiff strappy natives it usually sits beside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture nothing else gives.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage is fine and plumed rather than bladed, so a mass planting reads as a soft haze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt wants wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damp ground, a pond edge or the low corner of a lawn that never quite drains are positions it prefers rather than tolerates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy and humidity tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e An unusually wide range, from cool temperate gardens through to the humid subtropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA clumping native, not a runner.\u003c\/strong\u003e It builds a tidy clump about 1m across and stays there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery little work.\u003c\/strong\u003e No shearing schedule, no staking, no annual cut back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a full massed effect. At that spacing the plumes merge into one drifting layer while each clump keeps its own outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePonds, rain gardens and damp corners.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits the margin of a pond, a swale or a bioretention bed, where most ornamental plants rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and feature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a large pot it makes a good vertical feature, and a single specimen works beside a water feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Tassel Cord Rush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the densest, most upright growth, though it accepts light shade. It suits subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate gardens and is frost hardy, so southern winters are no problem. Arid and dry inland gardens are the exception, because this is not a drought tolerant plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happiest in soil that holds moisture, including heavy clay and ground that stays wet after rain. Enrich the bed with compost and mulch 50mm deep to hold water in through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular water is the main requirement. Keep it moist through the first two summers, and do not let an established clump dry out for long. A low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all the feeding it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrooming.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the occasional brown stem at the base. A hard cut back is not needed, and shearing the whole clump ruins the plumed outline for a full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as tube stock, and as a 140mm pack of 10 for planting a drift or a pond edge. Tubes arrive as a small clump of stems and take about two seasons to reach full size. The 140mm plants are further along and look established sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are packed to travel upright and delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Keep the soil damp for the first month and expect new stems from the base within about six weeks in the growing season, backed by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses and reeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/15-best-water-plants-for-australian-garden-ponds\"\u003eWater plants for Australian garden ponds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 60cm spacing you need about three plants per square metre. Closer planting looks fuller in year one, but the clumps then compete and the result is no better by year three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it have to be planted in water?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It grows well in an ordinary bed as long as the soil stays moist, and will also sit in the shallow margin of a pond. What it will not accept is a hot, dry position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread through the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt clumps rather than runs, reaching about 1m across and holding that shape. You can lift and divide an old clump if you want more plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it go brown in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is evergreen and frost hardy, so it holds its foliage through a cold winter. The odd brown stem is normal and can be pulled out at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640112841023,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140063973695,"sku":null,"price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Baloskion-Tassel-Cord-Rush-Baloskion-tetraphyllum.png?v=1766223197"},{"product_id":"native-leek-bulbine-bulbosa","title":"Native Leek - Bulbine bulbosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eNative Leek (\u003cem\u003eBulbine bulbosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small Australian native perennial that sends up slender stems of bright yellow star shaped flowers above soft grassy foliage. It reaches only about 40cm tall and 30cm wide, so it fits a border, a rockery pocket or a pot without crowding its neighbours. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and untroubled by poor soil, which makes it one of the easier natives to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYellow flowers in the cool months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose spikes of yellow open through late winter and spring, when most small perennials are still asleep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall enough for anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm by 30cm it edges a path, fills a rockery gap or sits in a balcony pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant and happy in thin, poor soil, so it survives the parts of the garden that defeat other plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood for bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flowers are easy for small pollinators to work, which matters in a native planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA traditional bush food.\u003c\/strong\u003e The underground corm was eaten cooked by Aboriginal people across south eastern Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart for a continuous drift. At that spacing the clumps knit together and read as one yellow band in spring rather than a row of dots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and dry banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits the sharp drainage and reflected heat of a rock garden, and asks for no summer watering once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three plants to a 300mm pot gives a full display, and the compact size keeps it useful in courtyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Native Leek in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun brings the best flowering. It is at home in warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and being frost hardy it handles cold southern and tableland winters without protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drainage matters far more than fertility. Sandy, gravelly and thin soils are ideal; on heavy clay, raise the bed or add coarse grit so water moves away from the corm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first season, then leave it to the weather. A light dressing of low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring is all the feeding it wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDormancy and tidying.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut spent flower stems at the base. It dies back over summer and returns in autumn, so do not water a dormant clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative Leek is sold as tube stock and in 140mm pots in packs of ten. Tubes are young plants with a few grassy leaves and a corm already forming, and they are the sensible choice for a drift. The 140mm plants are a season further along and flower sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoliage may look creased on arrival and will straighten within a week. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-yellow-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with yellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eIdeas for low growing border plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/edible-plants\"\u003eSee other edible and bush food plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has my plant disappeared over summer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is normal. Native Leek is summer dormant, dying back to the corm and reshooting in autumn. Mark the spot so you do not dig it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need for a border?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace plants 30cm apart, which is about three per metre in a single row. A pack of ten therefore covers roughly three metres of edging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and grows naturally through cold districts of south eastern Australia, so tableland and southern gardens suit it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it really edible?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe corm has a long record as a cooked bush food, but we sell this plant as an ornamental native, not a food crop. Never eat any plant unless you are certain of the identification and preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640248238399,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100444377407,"sku":null,"price":137.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140064629055,"sku":null,"price":203.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Native-Leek-Bulbine-bulbosa.png?v=1766223263"},{"product_id":"carex-belinda-s-find-carex-belinda-s-find","title":"Carex ‘Belinda’s Find’ - Carex ‘Belinda’s Find’","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex 'Belinda's Find' is a small variegated sedge that forms a fine grassy tuft about 40cm tall and 40cm across. The blades are edged in cream against green, so a mass planting reads as a soft pale ribbon rather than a block of solid colour. It is evergreen, frost hardy and, unusually for a variegated plant, it copes with wet ground and with salt air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight where you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream variegation lifts shaded beds and dark mulch in a way plain green grasses never manage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damp corners, the low end of a bed and the edge of a pond or swale all suit it, which rules most ornamental grasses out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal proof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance means it holds up in beachfront gardens and along exposed driveways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm each way it stays where you put it and does not smother its neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a continuous grassy edge along a path or bed. At that spacing the tufts touch within a season and the line looks deliberate rather than dotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm spacing across a larger area gives a low textured carpet that suppresses weeds once it closes, and it underplants open canopied trees well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e It works in a mixed container as the soft element between upright plants, and tucks into the damper pockets of a rockery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade is ideal, and it accepts full sun where the soil stays moist. It grows well in cool temperate, warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern and tableland sites are fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not fussy. It prefers moisture retentive ground and sits happily in soil that stays damp, which is where most strappy plants sulk. Work compost through the bed and mulch 50mm deep between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it moist through the first summer while it roots out, then water in dry spells rather than on a schedule. A light feed of slow release fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Comb the old blades out with a gloved hand, or cut the clump back by half in late winter to force fresh growth. Do not cut into the crown, because sedges recover from that slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock only. Each tube is a small young division, typically a modest fan of leaves, and it fills a 40cm space within a season or two. Tube stock is how mass plantings are done properly: the plants establish faster than larger pots and the cost per square metre stays sensible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy enough for a full run of edging or a whole bed in one order rather than a handful at a time; a complete planting closes over in one season and always looks better than a strip filled in piecemeal. Plants are delivered Australia wide with delivery from $29.95. Water them in on arrival and expect new growth within four to six weeks in the warm months. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse the grasses and strappy leaf range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variegated\"\u003eCompare other variegated foliage plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eSee more groundcover options\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix plants per square metre at 40cm spacing. For an edging strip, allow two and a half plants per metre of run and stagger them slightly if the bed is wide enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a damp or boggy spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is one of its real strengths. It tolerates wet feet, so the low corner of a lawn, a rain garden or a pond edge all work, provided the water is not permanently stagnant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the variegation hold in full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerally yes, though the cream can bleach and the tips brown in hot dry positions. Part shade gives the cleanest colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640442257727,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Belindas-Find-Carex-Belindas-Find.png?v=1766223374"},{"product_id":"carex-blue-cascade-carex-blue-cascade","title":"Carex ‘Blue Cascade’ - Carex ‘Blue Cascade’","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex 'Blue Cascade' (\u003cem\u003eCarex flacca\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blue Cascade') is a blue grey spreading sedge that does the work of a lawn in places a lawn will not go. It grows about 30cm tall and 60cm wide, arching into a soft mat, and takes full sun or part shade. Unusually, it copes with wet feet and with dry spells, which makes it one of the more forgiving strappy plants we sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue grey foliage all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, fine textured and cool toned, so it lifts the green in a bed without needing flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet feet tolerant and drought tolerant is a rare pairing, and it makes this a sound pick for a bed that swings between the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a garden where animals push through the planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy, salt tolerant, no mowing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold southern gardens and exposed coastal blocks both suit it, and it needs cutting back once a year at most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart. At that spacing the clumps knit into a continuous blue grey sweep within two seasons and shade out most weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e A single row at 40cm softens the line of a path, and the arching habit spills over an edge without obscuring it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and retaining walls.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cascading form is made for the top of a wall or the rim of a container, where the foliage can hang rather than sit upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex Blue Cascade in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. Sun gives the strongest blue tone, shade gives longer and softer growth. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, so Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and the southern tablelands all work well. In the humid subtropics and tropics it is less reliable, coming from cooler European ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable. It sits happily in soil that stays damp, including the low corner of a bed, and it also takes ordinary free draining garden soil. Improve very sandy ground with compost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer, then as needed. Established plants tolerate dry spells but look better for an occasional deep soak. A light complete slow release fertiliser in early spring is all it asks for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole planting back to about 10cm in late winter, before new growth starts. The plants refresh within a few weeks. Avoid cutting in midsummer, since the old leaves shade the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock, currently listed on backorder, and 140mm plants in packs of ten. Check the product page for tube availability. The 140mm packs are the practical option for a mass planting, since ten plants cover roughly 1.6 square metres at 40cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrasses and sedges travel well, and folded foliage on arrival is cosmetic. Trim damaged leaf tips, plant at the same depth as the pot, and water in. Expect new growth within three to four weeks in the growing season, and a closed mat by the second summer. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eA guide to designing with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003ePlants safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of a pet friendly garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eGroundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e for wider areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty centimetres apart for a dense groundcover. For an edging row you can stretch to 50cm, which still closes over but uses fewer plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe for cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, which is why it is a common choice for gardens where pets run through the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in a wet spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It tolerates wet feet, so a low corner or a swale that holds water after rain suits it. It also handles dry spells once established, which is what makes it so useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640446615871,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067774783,"sku":null,"price":222.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Blue-Cascade-Carex-Blue-Cascade.png?v=1766223376"},{"product_id":"carex-blue-wave-carex-blue-wave","title":"Carex ‘Blue Wave’ - Carex ‘Blue Wave’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarex\u003c\/em\u003e 'Blue Wave' is a weeping sedge that solves the two problems most groundcovers cannot solve at once: it sits happily in a damp low spot, and it survives a dry summer. It forms a soft mound about 40cm tall and 50cm wide, with fine blue green blades that arch over and ripple in wind. Mass planted, it looks like water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet feet or dry ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates soggy soil that rots most strappy plants, and once established it also handles drought, so it suits ground that swings between the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue green colour with no flowers to manage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foliage does all the work, which means no spent flower heads and no seasonal gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe weeping habit fills gaps.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blades arch outwards rather than standing upright, so a planting closes over bare mulch faster than the plant size suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance and pet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e One shear a year is the whole job, and it is not toxic to cats or dogs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a flowing mass planting, which is roughly six plants per square metre. Run it across a slope or a wide bed and the mounds knit into one continuous surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The soft edge sits well against stone, steel and concrete. Use it to break the line where paving meets planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamp corners and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a sensible choice for the low point of a garden that stays wet after rain, and it holds its shape in a pot on a windy balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex Blue Wave in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. It suits cool temperate, warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy, so cold southern districts are no obstacle. Coastal and salt tolerant too, which makes it useful on exposed foreshore blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil works, including heavy clay that holds water. There is no need to raise the bed for this one. Mulch 50mm deep between plants while they fill in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to build the root mass, then step back. A controlled release fertiliser in early spring keeps the colour strong; more than that gives you soft floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the clumps back to about 10cm in late winter. Old blades otherwise accumulate in the centre and the mound loses its shape from the middle out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sizes are sold: tube stock, and a 140mm pack of 10. Tubes are young plants with a full root plug, cheap enough to plant in the numbers a mass planting needs, and they reach full size within two seasons. The 140mm plants are a season ahead and give a quicker result on a smaller area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedges travel well because the foliage bends instead of breaking, though creased blades are normal on arrival and grow out. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/troubleshooting-waterlogged-gardens-essential-tips\"\u003eWhat to plant in a waterlogged garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix at 40cm spacing. A pack of 10 covers a little under two square metres, or about four metres of single row border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a spot that floods after storms?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, within reason. It tolerates wet feet and periods of standing water, which is why it works in swales and low corners. Permanently submerged ground is a different matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it spread or seed around?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows as a slowly widening clump rather than a runner, so it stays where it is planted. Flowering is insignificant and it is not a self seeding nuisance in a mulched bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640455561535,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140067840319,"sku":null,"price":219.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Blue-Wave-Carex-Blue-Wave.png?v=1766223380"},{"product_id":"carex-evergold-carex-evergold","title":"Carex 'Evergold' - Carex 'Evergold'","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex 'Evergold' (\u003cem\u003eCarex oshimensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Evergold') is the tidiest edging plant you can buy for a shady bed. It forms a neat weeping mound about 30cm tall and 40cm across, each leaf striped cream gold down the centre with fine green margins, and it holds that colour all year without cutting back. Frost hardy, drought tolerant and salt tolerant, it goes in and stays put.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright variegation that lasts.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream gold centre stripe lifts dark corners where green on green disappears, and it does not scorch or bleach the way many variegated plants do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clumping sedge, not a runner, holding a tidy 40cm mound for years with no spreading and no division needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which matters for a plant at ankle height along a path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low care.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant once established and salt tolerant enough for coastal gardens. Combing it through with your fingers each spring is most of the maintenance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart along a path or bed edge for a continuous ribbon of gold. At that spacing the mounds touch without crowding, so each keeps its weeping shape rather than merging into a shapeless mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm spacing works across a bed. Around 6 plants per square metre gives full cover in two seasons and suppresses most weeds once the canopies close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex 'Evergold' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade gives the best colour and the neatest habit. Full sun works in cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, but in subtropical heat an afternoon shaded spot stops the leaf tips browning. It is frost hardy and suits cool temperate through to subtropical gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any reasonable garden soil with drainage. It dislikes waterlogging more than dryness, so improve heavy clay with compost and raise the bed slightly. Mulch 50mm deep, kept off the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week for the first two months, then only through dry spells. A light dressing of slow release fertiliser in early spring is all it asks; overfeeding makes it floppy and dulls the variegation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e No hard pruning. Run your fingers through the clump in early spring to pull out dead leaves. If a plant looks tired after several years, cut it back to about 10cm and it reshoots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, which is the practical way to buy a plant used in numbers. Each tube is a young clump, a small fan of leaves several centimetres across, not the full mound in the photograph. Plant at 40cm spacing straight away and expect the gaps to close in one to two growing seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock travels well because the root ball is compact and the foliage stiff. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Water in well, keep the soil damp for six weeks, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003edesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003egrasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eedging plants for defining a bed\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan a larger planting with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003emass planting range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 6 at the recommended 40cm spacing, or 9 if you want cover within a single season. For edging a path, one plant every 40cm along the run gives an unbroken line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, yes. In subtropical heat the leaf tips brown by late summer, so give it morning sun and afternoon shade for the best appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back each year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is evergreen and keeps its shape, so pulling out the dead leaves by hand in early spring is enough. A hard cut to 10cm is only for a clump that has grown tired after several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640457527615,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":16.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Evergold-Carex-Evergold.png?v=1766223382"},{"product_id":"carex-frosted-curls-carex-frosted-curls","title":"Carex ‘Frosted Curls’ - Carex ‘Frosted Curls’","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarex 'Frosted Curls' (\u003cem\u003eCarex comans\u003c\/em\u003e 'Frosted Curls') is a soft silver green sedge with fine weeping leaves that curl at the tips, so a planted drift catches the light and moves in the slightest breeze. It forms a neat mound around 35cm tall and 45cm across, wider than it is high, which makes it one of the better small plants for edging. It also tolerates dry ground and wet feet equally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture where other plants only give you leaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine curling foliage softens paving, stone and hard edges in a way broadleaf plants cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or dry, it copes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established and equally content in a damp low corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a courtyard where the dog has run of the place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and frost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt wind and cold winters both suit it, so it plants across most of the country outside the wet tropics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne trim a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut it back in late winter and it refreshes completely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 30cm apart along a path or bed edge. At that spacing the mounds touch by the second season and read as a continuous soft ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Also 30cm apart, about 11 plants a square metre. Massed on a slope or under open canopied trees it suppresses weeds and holds soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The weeping habit spills over a rim, so it softens a mixed container, or sits between rocks where the curled tips catch the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Carex 'Frosted Curls' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with the silver tone strongest in sun. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens. In hot arid inland gardens it wants afternoon shade and regular water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable. It grows in sand, loam and improved clay, and unlike most sedges it accepts a periodically wet spot as readily as a dry one. Mulch lightly and keep the crown clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first summer to settle the roots, then as needed. A light feed of complete fertiliser in early spring is enough, since overfeeding produces floppy growth that loses the tidy mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole clump back to about 10cm in late winter, before new growth starts. Divide congested clumps every three or four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown here in three sizes: tube stock, 140mm in packs of ten, and 200mm in packs of six. Tube stock is the value choice for a large drift and fills a 200mm footprint within a season. The 140mm packs suit edging a long path, and the 200mm plants arrive as established mounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSedges travel well, though the fine foliage often looks flattened on unpacking and lifts within a few days. Plant straight away, water in, and expect new growth within three to four weeks in the warmer months. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with ornamental grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eBrowse grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eMore plants that are safe around pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30cm spacing, roughly 11 plants a square metre. For a single edging line, one plant every 30cm along the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once a year. Shear the clump to about 10cm in late winter. Skip it and dead foliage accumulates through the middle of the mound and the silver colour goes dull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with a damp spot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will. This sedge tolerates wet feet as well as dry ground, which makes it a sound choice for a low corner or the edge of a rain garden where other small plants rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not toxic to cats or dogs, and some pets nibble the fine foliage without harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51640458117439,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140068004159,"sku":null,"price":178.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54140068036927,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Carex-Frosted-Curls-Carex-Frosted-Curls.png?v=1766223385"},{"product_id":"colocasia-pharaoh-s-mask-colocasia-pharaoh-s-mask","title":"Colocasia ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ - Colocasia ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Pharaoh's Mask' (\u003cem\u003eColocasia esculenta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pharaoh's Mask') is the elephant ear to plant when you want one plant to carry a whole bed. Leaves are deep green to near black with pale veins that read like brushwork, held on a clump reaching about 1.2m tall and 1m across. It grows fast in warm weather, drinks heavily, and looks its best in the spots where most plants sulk: the damp corner, the pond margin, the shaded side of a pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage that does all the work.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are insignificant. You are buying the leaf: dark, ribbed and boldly veined, and visible from the far end of the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to fill a space.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a warm summer a tube becomes a full clump inside one season, which is unusual value in a feature plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy with wet feet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Boggy ground, a pond edge or a bed that stays damp after rain all suit it, solving a position that defeats most shrubs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for heat and humidity.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds condition through a humid summer that scorches softer foliage, and reflected heat beside a pool does not faze it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeature planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e One clump beside a path or a water feature is enough. The pale veining shows best against a plain background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 80cm apart for a bold massed display. At that spacing the leaves overlap by the second season without the clumps competing for water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves are neither spiny nor brittle, so splash zones suit it. In a container, use a pot at least 400mm wide and keep the mix constantly moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Colocasia 'Pharaoh's Mask' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered sun gives the deepest colour; full sun works in the tropics provided the water never runs short. This is a tropical, subtropical and warm temperate plant, and it is frost tender. In cooler gardens the top growth dies back over winter and reshoots in spring, so use a pot you can move under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, heavy and moisture holding, with plenty of compost dug through. Unlike most garden plants it does not need sharp drainage and will grow happily in ground that stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water is the whole game. Keep the root zone damp through the growing season and never let a potted plant dry out, because browned leaf edges do not repair. Feed monthly from spring to autumn with a nitrogen rich liquid fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut old leaves off at the base as they yellow, and divide congested clumps in spring every three or four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown as tube stock: a young single crowned plant with two or three leaves and a developing tuber. Tubes establish quickly, so plant it out within a week of arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome leaf damage in transit is normal on foliage this size, and the plant sheds those leaves rather than repairing them. Expect new growth within two to three weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/elephant-ear-plant-care\"\u003eHow to grow elephant ears in an Australian garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tropical-plants\"\u003eBrowse the tropical plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-poolside-gardens\"\u003ePlants that suit poolside beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eCompanions for large containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around cats and dogs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Colocasia leaves and stems contain calcium oxalate crystals, which cause mouth pain, drooling and vomiting if a pet chews them. Choose something else for a yard with a known chewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for a massed bed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet plants 80cm apart. Each clump reaches about a metre across, so the leaves knit together in the second season while every crown still gets enough water and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat happens to it in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn tropical and subtropical gardens it usually holds its leaves. In cooler areas the top growth dies down and the tuber sits dormant, then reshoots in spring. Ease off the water over winter so a dormant tuber does not rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51640521621823,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":53.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"300mm (Backorder)","offer_id":55100453290303,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Colocasia-Pharaohs-Mask-Colocasia-Pharaohs-Mask.jpg?v=1766223423"},{"product_id":"dianella-baby-breeze-dianella-baby-breeze","title":"Dianella ‘Baby Breeze’ - Dianella ‘Baby Breeze’","description":"\u003cp\u003eDianella 'Baby Breeze' (\u003cem\u003eDianella caerulea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Breeze') is the dwarf form of one of Australia's toughest strappy leaf natives. It holds a neat, compact clump about 40cm tall and wide, sends up sprays of small blue flowers in spring, and follows them with berries that bring the birds in. For borders, mass planting and rockeries, it is the plant you put in once and stop thinking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt stays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm by 40cm this selection keeps its tidy clumping shape, without flopping across paths the way larger flax lilies do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives nearly everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost, drought, heat, coastal salt and poor soil are all on its tolerance list, which few plants this neat can claim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative, and the birds know it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue spring flowers are followed by berries that local birds work through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePriced for big plantings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold in packs of 10, it is an economical way to fill a border or bank at 40cm spacing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne tidy up a year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove spent flower stems and it looks after itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart, which works out to about six plants per square metre. The clumps touch into continuous cover while staying low enough to see over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e It shrugs off the reflected heat along paths and driveways, holding a soft green line that never needs clipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt tolerance and a taste for free draining ground make it a natural in rockeries, sandy beds and seaside plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and troughs.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact habit suits balcony planters and low bowls where bigger strappy plants would swamp the container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dianella 'Baby Breeze' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and semi arid climates, which covers most Australian gardens outside the wet tropics, and it is fully frost hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely unfussy: sand, loam or improved clay, poor soil included, provided water drains away rather than pooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weekly deep watering through the first summer, then the weather does most of the work. A light native fertiliser in spring speeds up cover if you are massing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Snip spent flower stems at the base. Every three or four years, cut tired clumps back by half in early spring and they refresh with clean new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Baby Breeze as tube stock and as 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes are the economical way to plant a large area and establish quickly in warm soil. The 140mm plants are established clumps that give an instant edge to a border. Expect new growth within a few weeks of planting in the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse the full Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare groundcover plants for massed cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/ornamental-grasses-a-guide-to-lush-garden-design\"\u003eDesigning with grasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants for paths and borders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the recommended 40cm spacing, about six plants per square metre. For a single border line along a path, one plant every 40cm gives an unbroken edge within a couple of seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe around pets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat it with a little caution. The berries are reported to cause stomach upset in dogs and cats if eaten, so we do not class it as a pet safe plant. If your dog chews plants, position it out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and holds its foliage through cold winters, which makes it useful in inland and southern gardens where many strappy plants scorch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep it looking fresh?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut spent flower stems out at the base once flowering finishes. If a clump looks tired after a few years, shear it back by half in early spring and let it regrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641323946303,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140068757823,"sku":null,"price":266.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dianella-Baby-Breeze-Dianella-Baby-Breeze.png?v=1766223433"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping.jpg?v=1749348512","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/grasses-for-landscaping.oembed?page=4","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}