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Lomandra White Sands

5 from 4 customers

Lomandra White Sands is a robust, evergreen ornamental grass renowned for its striking variegated foliage. Featuring arching, cream and green-striped leaves, it forms tidy clumps approximately 50–60 cm tall and wide. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this low-maintenance plant is highly tolerant of drought, frost, wind, and coastal conditions. Ideal for mass plantings, borders, containers, and around outdoor living areas, Lomandra White Sands adds year-round texture and color to New Zealand gardens.

From $23.88

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 45 cm
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Lomandra Evergreen Baby

5 from 1 customers

Lomandra Evergreen Baby is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, deep-green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to approximately 40 cm in height and width, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and is highly tolerant of drought, frost, wind, and coastal conditions. This low-maintenance plant is ideal for borders, mass plantings, containers, and around outdoor living areas, adding year-round texture and color to New Zealand gardens.

From $16.32

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 40 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Juncus Blue Dart (Blue Rush)

Juncus Blue Dart is a popular ornamental grass that features rigid leaves that are a fantastic shade of blue. It typically grows to 30 cm tall and...

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Lomandra Green Allure

Lomandra Green Allure is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass featuring slender, deep-green foliage with a gentle arching habit. Forming neat clumps...

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Carex flagellifera Green (Green Carex)

Carex flagellifera Green is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, green leaves as it grows to...

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Lomandra Nyalla (Mat Rush)

Lomandra Nyalla is a robust, evergreen ornamental grass featuring fine, lush green foliage and a graceful, arching form. Reaching approximately 80 cm...

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Lomandra Misty Green

Lomandra Misty Green is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, dark green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to approximately...

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Lomandra Arctic Frost

Lomandra Arctic Frost is a resilient, evergreen ornamental grass featuring variegated blue and cream foliage held upright with a gentle arch. Growing...

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Lomandra Little Pal (Mat Rush)

Lomandra Little Pal is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, green-yellow foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to...

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Lomandra Katrinus Deluxe

Lomandra Katrinus Deluxe is a robust, evergreen ornamental grass known for its mid-green, arching foliage and tidy clumping habit. Growing to...

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Carex comans Green (New Zealand Hairy Sedge)

Carex comans Green is a NZ native, ornamental grass featuring slender and arching, lime green foliage. It grows as a tidy clump to about 40 cm tall...

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Lomandra confertifolia Seascape

Lomandra confertifolia 'Seascape' is a hardy, evergreen ornamental grass featuring slender, blue-grey foliage with a graceful, weeping habit. Forming...

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Lomandra Little Con (Mat Rush)

Lomandra Little Con is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, lush green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to approximately...

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Lomandra Shara

Lomandra Shara is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass renowned for its fine, dark green foliage and graceful arching form. Reaching approximately...

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Calamagrostis Overdam

Calamagrostis Overdam, commonly known as the Feather Reed Grass, is an impressive ornamental grass that grows as a clump and produces upright leaves...

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Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and...

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Lomandra Frosty Tops (Blue Lomandra)

Lomandra Frosty Tops is a hardy, evergreen grass featuring elegant, blue-grey foliage and a soft, weeping form. Growing to around 50 cm tall and...

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Lomandra Lime Tuff (Mat Rush)

Lomandra ‘Lime Tuff’ is one of the best low-maintenance grasses for New Zealand landscapes. Its vibrant lime-green foliage and compact form make it...

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Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's Tail Grass)

Anemanthele lessoniana, also known as Pheasant's Tail Grass or New Zealand Wind Grass, is a graceful, clump-forming ornamental grass native to New...

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Carex comans Red (Red Carex)

Carex comans Red is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features slender, hair-like foliage which is a bronze-red colour. It grows as a clump and will...

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Lomandra Echidna

Lomandra Echidna is a resilient, evergreen ornamental grass featuring fine, mid-green foliage with a gentle arching habit. Forming neat clumps...

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Lomandra Little Lime

Lomandra Little Lime is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its vibrant lime-green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to...

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Carex Feather Falls (Carex oshimensis Feather Falls)

Carex Feather Falls, commonly known as Feather Falls Sedge, is a popular ornamental grass that features cream and green variegated leaves. It...

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Imperata Red Baron (Japanese Blood Grass)

Imperata Red Baron, commonly known as Japanese Blood Grass or Red Baron, features leaves that are green at the base and become red further up the...

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Poa cita (Silver Tussock)

Poa cita, commonly known as Silver Tussock, is a clump forming NZ native grass with fine, green foliage that wafts gracefully in the breeze. It...

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Ophiopogon Black Dragon (Black Mondo Grass)

Ophiopogon planiscapus Black Dragon is a variety of the commonly known, Mondo Grass, and is grown for its fine, near black foliage. The foliage is...

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Ophiopogon planiscapus (Green Mondo Grass)

Ophiopogon planiscapus is an ornamental grass grown for its fine, dark green foliage and short stature. The foliage is complemented with flower...

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Ophiopogon Silver Mist (Silver Mondo Grass)

Ophiopogon Silver Mist is a variety of the commonly known, Dwarf Mondo Grass, and features fine, grass-like foliage that is variegated dark green and...

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Ophiopogon japonicus (Green Ophiopogon)

Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly known as Mondo Grass, is a striking ornamental grass. It grows as a clump and produces a dense tuft of grass-like...

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Ophiopogon Kyoto (Dwarf Mondo Grass)

Ophiopogon Kyoto is a Dwarf Mondo Grass and grows as a small clump with fine, dark green foliage. Flower spikes appear in summer bearing tiny, white...

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Ophiopogon japonicus Nana (Dwarf Mondo Grass)

Ophiopogon japonicus Nana is a variety of the commonly known, Dwarf Mondo Grass, and is grown for its fine, dark green foliage. Flower spikes are...

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Carex testacea (Orange Sedge)

Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange Sedge or Orange Carex, is a tussock-like grass that bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm...

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