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Lomandra longifoliaSpiny Headed Mat Rush Basket Grass Botanical Name: Lomandra longifolia Family: Asparagaceae Origin: Australia (widespread across eastern and southern Australia) Plant Type: Evergreen clumping perennial (strappy leaf) Overview A classic Australian native grass perfectly suited to Adelaide's Mediterranean climate, Lomandra longifolia forms robust, upright clumps of long, dark green strappy foliage that brings year round structure and texture to water

Family: Chenopodiaceae

including coastal sites

some cultivars develop bronze or purple tints in cold weather

butterflies and pollinators

Established: water every 10–14 days in summer (more often in pots)

Sunlight: Full sun to part shade to bright/dry shade

trim to shape

Arthropodium cirratum ‘Pink Stars’ thrives in Adelaide’s dry-shade and coastal conditions

Seasonal Interest: Long warm-season flowering over neat evergreen bones

Mass in gravel gardens for bold

Edging: 25–30 cm apart (≈ 3–4 plants per linear metre)

Origin: Hybrid (Japan × China parentage)