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Tall Nz Native Grass

Carex flagellifera Green plant with lush and colourful foliage.

Carex flagellifera Green

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 50 cm tall and the same width. Carex flagellifera Green is often planted around the base of larger trees, included in border plantings, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, or used in coastal gardens. It also looks great in planters, particularly when the foliage can cascade to the ground.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Riparian
Carex trifida grass plants with blue-green foliage and brown flower heads.

Carex trifida

Carex trifida, commonly known as the Mutton Bird Sedge, is an attractive, NZ native, ornamental grass. It features arching, green-gold foliage that develops bronze tones in cooler weather and with age. It typically grows to 80 cm in height and 1 m in width. Carex trifida is commonly used in coastal or rock gardens, included in borders or mixed plantings, mass-planted either as a ground cover or on a bank, or grown in a container. This is an easy-to-grow, versatile, and rewarding plant.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 80 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wet
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
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Typha orientalis (Raupō)

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Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's Tail Grass)

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Carex solandri

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Carex comans Green

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Carex comans Red

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...

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Cortaderia fulvida (Austroderia fulvida)

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Tall Fescue

Tall Fescue is an excellent lawn grass choice for New Zealand homeowners seeking a dark green, tough, and attractive lawn. It is widely used by ready...

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Carex buchananii (Buchanans Sedge)

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Carex secta plant in a garden.

Carex secta (Swamp Sedge)

Carex secta, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a striking New Zealand native sedge with bright green, arching foliage that forms large...

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Orange foliage on Carex testacea.

Carex testacea

Carex testacea, commonly known as the Orange Sedge, is a striking New Zealand native grass-like sedge characterised by its fine, arching foliage that...

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Carex comans Bronze plant in a garden with dense bronze foliage.

Carex comans Bronze

Carex comans Bronze features slender, hair-like, bronze-brown foliage. It typically grows to 40 cm tall and the same width. Carex comans Bronze is...

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Carex dipsacea (Teasel Sedge)

Carex dipsacea is a fine-leaved, clump-forming sedge native to New Zealand. It features slender, green to bronze-tinted foliage and grows 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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Carex dissita (Purei)

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Carex Everest (Japanese Sedge Plant)

Carex Everest features grass like leaves that are variegated with dark green centres and silver-white edges. It typically grows to 35 cm tall and the...

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Calamagrostis Overdam

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Lomandra Tanika

Lomandra Tanika is a hardy, Australian Native grass that is commonly known as Mat Rush. This grass features fine, deep-green foliage and a graceful...

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Lomandra Lime Tuff in a garden showing elegant foliage.

Lomandra Lime Tuff

Lomandra Lime Tuff is a compact, grass-like plant that forms tidy clumps of bright lime-green foliage. This elegant grass grows to around 50 cm tall...

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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)

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Lomandra Misty Green

Lomandra Misty Green is an ornamental grass with delicate, dark green foliage and a tidy, rounded form. Growing to about 40 cm in height and width...

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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 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...

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Sophora fulvida (Southern Kowhai)

Sophora fulvida is a smaller variety of the NZ native Kowhai and is grown for both its foliage and flowers. This compact selection produces bright...

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Sophora chathamica (Coastal Kowhai)

Sophora chathamica, commonly known as the Coastal Kowhai, is a NZ native tree grown for its foliage and flowers. It has attractive fern-like leaves...

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Phormium cookianum (Mountain Flax)

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Pratia puberula Alba (Isotoma fluviatilis)

Pratia puberula Alba, commonly known as the White Star Creeper, is a NZ native that is often grown as a hardy ground cover. The small leaves on this...

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Colourful Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' plants with purple flowers.

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Carex flagellifera Green

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