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Looking for the perfect compact grass to add texture and year-round greenery to your garden? If you’ve been asking about "lomandra little con size," you’re in the right place. Lomandra Little Con is a popular, low-maintenance ornamental grass, valued for its petite size, soft, weeping foliage, and impressive resilience. Ideal for small spaces, borders, or mass plantings, this Australian native grass has found a favourite place in many New Zealand gardens. Read on for details about Lomandra Little Con’s growth habit, mature size, landscape uses, and tips for integrating it with companion grasses.

Lomandra Little Con

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Lomandra Little Con is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its delicate, lush green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to approximately 30 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.

Lomandra Little Con plants with fine, green foliage.
  • Suited to regions:
    All regions
  • Plant type:
    Grasses
  • Height:
    30 cm
  • Spread:
    30 cm
  • Flowering time:
    Spring
  • Tolerances:
    Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
  • Garden uses:
    Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
  • Garden styles:
    Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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What is the Mature Lomandra Little Con Size?

Lomandra Little Con is specifically bred for its compact and tidy growth. Typically, the mature lomandra little con size reaches around 30 to 40 cm high and 40 to 45 cm wide. This makes it a fantastic choice where a neat, clumping look is required without constant maintenance. Its gentle arching leaves create a soft, lush mound that holds its shape well, even in exposed sites.

Where to Plant Lomandra Little Con

Thanks to its moderate lomandra little con size, this plant is ideal along pathways, in garden borders, or as a mass ground cover to suppress weeds. It performs well in both full sun and part shade, tolerates drought, and thrives in a variety of soil types, including coastal gardens or clay. Because of its compact size, Lomandra Little Con is also perfect for container planting on decks and courtyards.

For varied texture and year-round interest in your landscape, pair Lomandra Little Con with other compact and showy grasses like Lomandra Frosty Tops, Lomandra 'Tanika', or the fine-leaved Carex flacca.

Lomandra Little Con vs. Other Lomandra Varieties

Lomandra Little Con stands out against larger varieties due to its controlled, low-growing habit. If you’re looking to mix different forms and colours, explore plants such as Lomandra Lime Tuff for bolder, lime-green tones, or set a contrast with the soft silver of Lomandra Frosty Tops. For ultra-compact planting, Lomandra Evergreen Baby is another excellent choice, growing even smaller than Little Con.

Care and Maintenance

One of the best aspects of Lomandra Little Con is its minimal care needs. Its size means there is rarely a need for pruning—just a light tidy-up of old leaves if required. Being drought tolerant once established and resistant to most pests and diseases, it’s a superb problem-solving plant for challenging spots.

Incorporate different textures and colours by combining Lomandra Little Con with other easy-care grasses like Carex flagellifera Green, architectural Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus', or wetland-loving Eleocharis sphacelata (Tall Spike Rush). If you’d like an edible element, Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) brings fragrance and culinary use to your planting palette.

Summary

Whether for a coastal retreat, urban garden, or low-mow landscape, the compact lomandra little con size and form combine beauty with versatility. Explore our full range of Lomandra varieties and companion plants to create lasting colour, structure, and easy-care appeal in your outdoor spaces.


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