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Pennisetum advena Rubrum Dwarf, commonly known as Dwarf Fountain Grass, is a low maintenance, graceful ornamental grass with warm dark burgundy-red foliage and creamy-pink fluffy foxtail plumes. The flowers start purple and, as they mature, fade to a yellowish-cream colour. Rubrum Dwarf is perfect for rockeries, borders, erosion control, low-maintenance gardens, and containers. Fast growing and cut back in late winter to encourage new growth for spring.
Soil: Tolerates most soil conditions.
Conditions: Prefers full sun to part shade. Can withstand humidity, high temperatures, and wind. Protect from frost.
Size: Height 0.60m x width 0.60m
Soil: Tolerates most soil conditions.
Conditions: Prefers full sun to part shade. Can withstand humidity, high temperatures, and wind. Protect from frost.
Size: Height 0.60m x width 0.60m
Design your own summer flower carpet with Thymus serpyllum coccineus Creeping Crimson Thyme! This is a naturally low-growing plant from the Mediterranean with aromatic foliage and crimson-pink flowers on short stems. When we suggest that it makes a good lawn substitute - if you don’t intend to use the lawn much, or only walk on it occasionally - Creeping Crimson wiill thrive. However, like all plants, it does not tolerate regular foot traffic. This is a very useful plant for filling in between pavers as well as a ground cover.
Soil: Humus rich well-drained soil is best. Dig through some aged cow manure before planting and in poor drained soils ad some pumice, horticultural grit is fine gravel to improve the drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to filtered sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 20cm x width 50cm
Soil: Humus rich well-drained soil is best. Dig through some aged cow manure before planting and in poor drained soils ad some pumice, horticultural grit is fine gravel to improve the drainage.
Conditions: Full sun to filtered sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 20cm x width 50cm
Little Pal lomandra is a compact fine-leaved native grass with slightly weeping bright green narrow foliage. Little Pal produces nondescript cream flower spikes during spring. The clumping, grass-like perennial is perfect as a border plant, erosion control on banks or in containers. Prune after flowering to promote dense growth habit
Soil: Tolerates most soil types but must be well-draining.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m
Soil: Tolerates most soil types but must be well-draining.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50m
Pennisetum advena rubrum - Purple Fountain Grass - is a beautiful, quick-growing, exotic grass ideal for screening and feature planting. The long, narrow, upright to arching foliage is dark burgundy-red to bronze in colour from spring through to autumn, turning a warm straw colour in winter. Arresting burgundy to cream foxtail-like flowers are displayed above the foliage from mid-spring to autumn. Fertilise with a slow release once a year in spring. Prune back every few years to encourage new growth.
Soil: Moist, fertile loams to clay loams preferring good drainage but tolerating poor drainage.
Conditions: Best foliage colour is seen in full sun but the plant will accept partly shaded sites. Drought, coastal, humid, wind and mildly frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m
Soil: Moist, fertile loams to clay loams preferring good drainage but tolerating poor drainage.
Conditions: Best foliage colour is seen in full sun but the plant will accept partly shaded sites. Drought, coastal, humid, wind and mildly frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m
Lomandra fluvitalis PBR Shara tm is a clumping grass-like perennial with narrow leaves with a slight blue-grey tinge. It has scented yellow to cream flowers in spring and summer. A good hardy and carefree plant for borders or containers, and larger landscaping uses. If growth becomes untidy, it is simple to cut back to encourage fresh new growth.
Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to moderate shade. Drought, humid, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 50cm x width 50cm
Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to moderate shade. Drought, humid, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 50cm x width 50cm
Miscanthus sinensis Hiawatha is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking, tall, feathery flower plumes that add texture and interest to any garden. This variety features wide, arching green leaves that create a dense, bushy clump, offering year-round appeal. In late summer, it produces silvery-pink flower heads that turn golden as the season progresses. A kaleidoscope of colours - orange, pink and purple - is revealed in the foliage when subjected to autumn frost conditions.
With its upright growth habit and dramatic flower plumes, Hiawatha is perfect for creating focal points in gardens or as a backdrop for other plants.
Soil: Tolerant of a range of soil types.
Conditions: Full sun. Heat, wind and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.2m
With its upright growth habit and dramatic flower plumes, Hiawatha is perfect for creating focal points in gardens or as a backdrop for other plants.
Soil: Tolerant of a range of soil types.
Conditions: Full sun. Heat, wind and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.2m
Lomandra Lime Wave is a soft, dense, weeping plant with bright lime foliage and vibrant yellow flowers, displayed along fine stems in spring and summer. This specimen will add a delicate, almost whimsical feel to any garden or landscape. Lomandra Lime Wave requires little to no maintenance. Trim spent flower stems and feed with low phosphorous native fertiliser early spring or late summer. Lime Wave is ideal for patio pots, rockeries, borders, paths and retaining walls. It is perfect for softening harsh edges in the garden.
Soil: Well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.80m x width 0.80cm
Soil: Well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.80m x width 0.80cm
Pratia pedunculata White Star Creeper produces masses of delicate white starflowers during spring and summer. It is a fast-growing, mat-forming plant related to lobelia, forming a dense, low carpet able to withstand light foot traffic. White Star sends out runners, and the leaf nodes will send down roots where they make good contact with the soil. Great for filling spaces in rockeries, edging in gardens or defining large paved areas. In a container, White Star will trail gently over the sides as it grows. Fertilise in Spring to encourage plenty of new growth.
Soil: Well-drained soil. Prefers moist conditions, water often during dry periods.
Conditions: Will survive drought and full sun but prefers cooler shadier places to look its best. Protect from heavy frosts.
Size: Height 0.10m x width 1.5m
Soil: Well-drained soil. Prefers moist conditions, water often during dry periods.
Conditions: Will survive drought and full sun but prefers cooler shadier places to look its best. Protect from heavy frosts.
Size: Height 0.10m x width 1.5m
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