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Spiny mat rush

Spiny mat rush
Photo: Nursery & Garden Industry South Australia
Alternative Plant
Spiny mat rush
Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' and other cultivars
 
An evergreen, improved compact fine leaf form of Lomandra growing 50-60cm high and 65cm across.  This low maintenance plant produces small yellow flowers from April to October.  It makes an attractive fresh green accent plant in mixed groupings with shrubs or other grasses, as a feature plant in open landscapes or planted en masse in borders or verges.  The rush attracts birds and butterflies.  Requires well-drained soils. 

 

 
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