Do ornamental grasses need much maintenance?

Most ornamental grasses are very low-maintenance. Cut back Lomandra annually in late winter, and divide clumping grasses every 3-4 years. They rarely need fertilising and are generally pest-free.

Grasses & Strap Leaf Plants | Native Grasses

Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape

Popular choices include Lomandra longifolia, Poa labillardieri, Dianella varieties, and Miscanthus sinensis. Native grasses like Lomandra are especially low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established. Use them for mass planting, borders, erosion control, or as standalone feature plants.

Grasses & Strap Leaf

Mat Rush Lomandra - Longifolia

Dwarf Mondo grass - Ophiopogon Japonicus Nanus

Kangaroo Paw Green - Anigozanthos flavidus

Society Garlic - Tulbaghia violaceae

Purple Fountain Grass - Pennisetum advena Rubrum

Zoysia Tenuifolia - Korean Velvet Grass

Blue Fescue Grass - Festuca glauca

Liriope Evergreen Giant - Liriope Muscari

Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia Reginae

Arthropodium cirratum Matapouri Bay

Low Maintenance

New Zealand Flax Green - Phormium Tenax

Agapanthus Baby Blue

Gymea Lily - Doryanthes excelsa

New Zealand Flax Purple - Phormium Tenax Purpureum

Agapanthus Dwarf Blue - Streamline

Cabbage Tree Purple - Cordyline Australis

Liriope Variegated - Liriope Muscari

Agapanthus Blue

Red Hot Poker - Kniphofia Percys Pride

Autumn Crocus - Colchicum autumnale

Cabbage Tree Green - Cordyline Australis

Red Hot Poker - Kniphofia Papaya Popsicle

African Iris - Dietes Iridioides

Mondo Grass - Ophiopogon Japonicus

Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape

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