Grasses

Poa labillardieri Eskdale is a type of perennial tussock grass that has fine, graceful, upright to arching greenish-blue foliage. It produces flower panicles on erect stems from late spring to summer. Eskdale grass provides a good colour contrast with other grasses and softens hard surfaces. It is ideal for planting around water courses, erosion control, mass plantings, rockeries, and slopes. During mid-autumn to late winter, it's recommended to cut back the foliage to 20-30cm high, fertilize it with a slow-release fertilizer, and water well to encourage new growth

Soil: Suited to all soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Tolerant of drought, salt, frost, and coastal conditions.
Size; Height 0.60m x width 0.5m

A hardy compact Lomandra, Tanika is an attractive, native, fine leaf plant. Delicate yellow flowers appear from April to October. As the strappy, deep green foliage is soft to the touch, it is child friendly and ideal for use in mass plantings in commercial and residential settings.

Soil: Tolerates most soil types but must be well-draining.
Conditions: Full sun to moderate shade. Drought, wind, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50-0.60m

Lomandra Tanika is a hardy, compact native prized for its fine, soft foliage and graceful weeping habit. This clumping, grass-like perennial features attractive narrow bluish-green foliage and produces masses of lightly perfumed blooms from April to October. Delicate yellow flowers rise above the foliage, adding soft seasonal colour and subtle interest.
Highly versatile and exceptionally adaptable, Tanika® performs beautifully in a wide range of conditions—from designer gardens and mass plantings to public spaces and roadsides. Ideal as a background planting, border, or large-scale landscape solution, it is widely regarded as one of the best Lomandra cultivars available for its outstanding appearance and reliable all-round performance.

Soil: Tolerates most soil types but must be well-draining.
Conditions: Full sun to moderate shade. Drought, wind, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50-0.60m

Dianella Blaze™ is a compact, heat-tolerant plant known for its striking deep purple foliage that persists most of the year, making it a standout alternative to Cordylines and Phormiums. This small Dianella adds a vibrant touch to any landscape and is particularly suited for use in roadsides, mass plantings, feature plantings, and gardens. Its superior heat, drought, and frost tolerance make it an adaptable choice for various climates. Planting Density: 4-6 plants per m², 2-4 plants per linear meter.

Soil: Tolerates sandy to clay soils; avoid very poor soils.
Conditions: Full sun to heavy shade; prefers light shade to heavy shade in Sydney and north, but can handle full sun near the coast. Tolerates heat, drought, and frost.
Size: Height 0.4m x width 0.4m

Phormium tenax All Black is a beautiful ornamental strap leaf grass. Its deep dark chocolate colour is a dramatic focal point in the garden, along with the unique texture of long thick and sleek leaves. Sensational red flowering stalks will appear in summer, attracting native birds and bees to the garden. The evergreen ornamental grass is a great option for both urban and rural properties as it is hardy to most conditions. All Black will look spectacular as a mass planting, as a border plant and looks perfect in containers.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Salt, frost, drought, rabbit and deer proof.
Size: Height 1.8m x width 1.5m

A compact, evergreen plant with blue strappy leaves, Dianella Cassa Blue is an extremely hardy dwarf clumping native grass. Showing off masses of tiny purple-blue starry flowers in spring, followed by blue berries during summer, this variety puts in quite a show for many months of the year. As it is one of the longest-flowering dianellas, Cassa Blue is a perfect choice for edging, potted displays or creating beautiful points of interest in native and exotic garden beds. Dianella are a clumping spreading type of plant and as such are incredibly useful for stabilising the soil.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 0.50m