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ORNAMENTAL GRASS

Types of ornamental grass

Carex bronco

This striking ornamental grass forms a weeping mound of finely textured bronze foliage. It’s lovely when gracefully spilling over slopes, pots, and garden edges and is an ideal choice for mass planting.

  • PLANT NAME: Carex bronco
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30cm x 40-60cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → semi-shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam, Sand
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Carex red rooster

This ornamental grass boasts long, fine-textured leaves and captivating copper bronze foliage. It stands tall in an impressive upright tuft, creating a stylish contrast when paired with lush green sedges in any garden bed.

  • PLANT NAME: Carex bronco
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 60cm x 60cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → semi-shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam, Sand
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Dianella tasmanica variegata

A pretty evergreen perennial with sword-shaped, green and-white-striped leaves and small, blue flowers on long stems in summer.

  • PLANT NAME: Dianella tasmanica variegata
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Flax lily
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 50cm x 30cm
  • TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, Summer
  • COLOUR OF FLOWER: Blue
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Semi-shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Liriope evergreen giant

A hardy, evergreen tuft-forming grass with attractive, dark green foliage and spikes of lilac flowers on long stems borne in summer and autumn. Flowers are followed by black berries.

  • PLANT NAME: Liriope evergreen giant
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Giant lily turf
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30cm x 45cm
  • TIME OF FLOWER: Summer, Autumn
  • COLOUR OF FLOWER: Lilac
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Liriope muscari

An evergreen tuberous perennial forming a thick clump of narrow, arching, dark green leaves with erect stems of small, clustered flowers.

  • PLANT NAME: Liriope muscari
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Lily turf, Monkey grass
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30-60cm x 30-60cm
  • TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, Summer, Autumn
  • COLOUR OF FLOWER: Blue-purple
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Ophiopogon jaburan vittatus

This ornamental grass variety has variegated green and white, curved, ribbon-like leaves. They are evergreen and exceptionally hardy and grow in dense clusters.

  • PLANT NAME: Ophiopogon jaburan vittatus
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Mondo grass variegated, Giant lilyturf
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30-60cm x 30-60cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm

Ophiopogon japonicus

An evergreen ground cover or ornamental grass with anrrow, dark-green clumps of curved leaves.

  • PLANT NAME: Ophiopogon japonicus
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Mondo grass
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 20-30cm x 30-40cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 12cm, 15cm

Ophiopogon kyoto dwarf

A compact version of the dark leafed ornamental grass with narrow, curved leaves.

  • PLANT NAME: Ophiopogon kyoto dwarf
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Dwarf mondo grass
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 10cm x 10cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 12cm, 15cm

Ophiopogon planiscapes nigrescence

An ornamental grass with dramatic, dark-purple to jet black foliage. The leaves are narrow and curved outward from a central clump.

  • PLANT NAME: Ophiopogon planiscapes nigrescence
  • COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Black mondo
  • INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Exotic
  • EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
  • HEIGHT & WIDTH: 10cm x 10cm
  • LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → shade
  • WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
  • SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
  • AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm