Call us: 0800 843 752Free shipping for orders $150 or over
Gift Vouchers

Low Growing Ornamental Grasses

Lomandra Lime Tuff (Mat Rush)

5 from 11 customers

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 ideal for mass planting, borders, and commercial landscapes. Grown right here in NZ, this variety is perfect for tough sites and requires very little care once established.

From $12.64

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Juncus Blue Dart (Blue Rush)

5 from 4 customers

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 the same wide, with a tidy growth habit. Juncus Blue Dart is popular with landscape designers owing to its versatility and great aesthetics. It is commonly planted around pool and other outdoor areas, used to border a fence or entrance, or mass planted for an amazing display.

From $16.70

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 30 cm
Spread: 30 cm
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Riparian
carex-feather-falls--5

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...

From$16.32
carex-solandri-2

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...

From$13.23
lomandra-little-pal-1

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...

From$15.06
lomandra-shara-1

Lomandra Shara

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

From$18.84
carex-everlime-

Carex Everlime (Lime Grass Plant)

Carex Everlime is an ornamental grass native to Japan that features slender, arching leaves that are variegated dark green and lime. Short, brown...

From$27.66
ophiopogon-planiscapus-

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...

From$10.02
lomandra-confertifolia-misty-green-

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...

From$19.53
acorus-mini-green-

Acorus Mini Green

Acorus Mini Green is a dwarf, ornamental grass featuring lush, lime green foliage. The attractive foliage emerges from a central clump and gracefully...

From$18.84
lomandra-little-con-1

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...

From$14.49
isolepsis-cernua-1

Isolepis cernua (Fiber-Optic Grass)

Isolepsis cernua (aka Scirpus cernua), commonly known as Fiber Optic Grass, grows as a tidy clump to about 25 cm tall and the same wide with green...

From$15.06
acorus-gramineus-variegata-

Acorus gramineus variegatus (Acorus gramineus Variegata)

Acorus gramineus variegatus, commonly known as Variegated Sweet Flag, is an ornamental grass grown for its attractive and variegated foliage. It...

From$18.84
carex-comans-red-

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...

From$14.49
miscanthus-zebrinus-2

Miscanthus Zebrinus

Miscanthus Zebrinus is an ornamental grass grown for its variegated foliage. It grows as a clump of narrow and gently arching, green leaves with...

From$20.10
lomandra-evergreen-baby-

Lomandra Evergreen Baby

Lomandra Evergreen Baby is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, deep-green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to...

From$16.32
Lomandra Little Lime in a garden with lush, green foliage.

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...

From$15.75
ophiopogon-japonicus-5

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...

From$10.71
lomandra-green-allure-

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...

From$18.84
ophiopogon-japonicus-nana-2

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...

From$10.02
Ophiopogon japonicus Silver Mist grass in a garden.

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...

From$10.02
ophiopogon-black-dragon-

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...

From$10.02
Imperata 'Red Baron' with colourful, red foliage

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...

From$16.32
lomandra-longifolia-white-sands-1

Lomandra White Sands

Lomandra White Sands is a robust, evergreen ornamental grass renowned for its striking variegated foliage. Featuring arching, cream and green-striped...

From$23.88
chionochloa-rubra-3

Chionochloa rubra (Red Tussock Grass)

Chionochloa rubra, commonly known as Red Tussock, is a tussock grass that produces red leaves with a graceful arch. It grows to 1 m tall and wide in...

From$16.32
lomandra-longifolia-nyalla-2

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...

From$18.84
ophiopogon-kyoto-2

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...

From$10.02
acorus-ogon--1

Acorus gramineus Ogon (Acorus Ogon)

Acorus gramineus Ogon, commonly known as Japanese Sweetflag, Japanese Rush, or Sweetflag, is an attractive ornamental grass featuring fine and...

From$17.58
lomandra-longifolia-arctic-frost--6

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...

From$17.58
Armeria armazing Little Peach flower.

Armeria Armazing Little Peach

Armeria Armazing Little Peach is an herbaceous perennial grown for its pretty flowers. Clusters of pink flowers are borne on slender stems that rise...

From$18.84
Miscanthus Sinensis Variegatus plant in a garden.

Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus

Miscanthus sinensis Variegatus is a stunning variety of the commonly known, Japanese Silver Grass. This ornamental grass produces narrow, gently...

From$20.10
Anemanthele lessoniana grass with colourful, orange and green foliage growing in a pot.

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...

From$17.58
Lomandra Lime Tuff (Mat Rush)

Did you find what you are looking for?

You might be interested in exploring related Latin Names - Acorus, Anemanthele, Armeria, Carex, Chionochloa, Imperata, Isolepis, Juncus, Lomandra Miscanthus and Ophiopogon, or related Categories - Grasses.

Search low growing ornamental grasses

Contact us

Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

Illustration of plant leaves.
While Apodasmia similis (Oi Oi) and Aesculus hippocastanum are household names, Phormium Black Rage (Black Flax), Metrosideros robusta (Northern Rata), and Azalea Blue Danube (Blue Danube Azalea) are rising stars in the plant world.
–The Plant Company

Explore Garden Inspiration

Sign up to receive a free $10 Voucher You won’t be bombarded with emails, just titbits of quality information from time to time Sign up
Free shipping on orders over $150!

Join our community of happy customers.

4.9

411 Google reviews