Grasses

Carex testacea, known as Orange Sedge, is a popular, ornamental sedge with a weeping habit and striking orange and green foliage. Its graceful, grass-like leaves add a vibrant touch to gardens, while summer flowers in brown spikes accentuate its beauty. Orange Sedge is hardy and thrives in most garden settings - from groundcovers to borders to containers - and looks delightful swaying in the breeze.

Soil: Thrives in any well-draining soil.
Conditions: Best grown in full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 30-60cm x width 30-60cm.

Lomandra White Sands is a striking Australian native grass featuring gracefully arching, bright green foliage edged with cream-white variegation. In spring, it produces clusters of small, lightly perfumed cream to yellow flowers on upright spikes, adding seasonal interest and subtle fragrance to the garden. This hardy, low-maintenance plant is ideal for both specimen planting and mass displays, bringing texture and contrast to rockeries, borders, and roadside landscapes. Its tough nature and eye-catching foliage make it a standout choice for modern gardens seeking year-round appeal.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Lomandra Seascape is a graceful, clumping Australian native prized for its fine, blue-grey foliage that forms a soft, weeping habit. The arching leaves move beautifully in the breeze, creating a relaxed, coastal look reminiscent of rippling ocean waves. During summer, it produces spikes of lightly fragrant yellow flowers that rise above the foliage, adding a gentle contrast in both colour and texture. This hardy, low-maintenance plant is well suited to a range of landscape uses, including patio pots, rockeries, and border edges. Its flowing form makes it especially effective for softening hard landscaping elements such as retaining walls, pathways, and garden edges, while bringing year-round structure and movement to the garden.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.5m x width 0.5m

Orthrosanthus Blue Hue, commonly known as Morning Flag or Morning Iris, is an attractive Australian native perennial with strap-like leaves and pretty, blue, open-faced flowers with prominent golden stamens from late spring to summer. Great for borders, cottage themes, coastal gardens and as a potted feature, mulch Blue Hue after planting. Feed with native fertiliser during spring and summer. 

Soil: Prefers free-draining sandy soil - neutral to alkaline.
Conditions: Prefers semi-shade but will tolerate full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50-1m x width 0.5-1m

Festuca glauca Elijah Blue is a compact, low-growing perennial tussock grass prized for its striking powdery blue foliage. Its neat, rounded form fits easily into a range of garden settings, making it ideal for edging, rockeries and small spaces. In summer, buff-coloured plumes rise above the foliage, adding soft texture and seasonal interest. Elijah Blue looks particularly effective when planted en masse and complements cottage-style and low-maintenance garden designs.

Soil: Well-drained soil- does not tolerate wet feet. Mulch and water well until the plant is established - usually around 12 weeks.
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Tolerates drought, frost, coastal and cool climates.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m