Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'™

Dwarf Mat Rush

Lomandra is a native Australian ornamental grass. It is clump-forming, with green, flat blades. It bears panicles of straw-coloured sessile flowers Once established this grass is drought-tolerant and frost-tolerant. 'Tanika'™ is a low maintenance grass that is almost drought resistant, staying lush and green in any conditions. The seed is sterile

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
All soil conditions

plant information

Common name

Dwarf Mat Rush

Latin name

Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'™

type

Perennial

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

All soil conditions
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Dwarf Mat Rush is 1.00meters x 0.60meters

1.00 M 0.60 M

Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'™

Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Divide established clumps every 3 years, The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and, for smaller varieties, gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. For larger grasses with denser roots, either cut the clump using a spade, or use two forks inserted back to back in the middle of the clump, and then prize them apart. The middle of the original clump tends to die off, and so should be discarded. Trim back the leaves to about 1/3 the original length, then replant the healthy pieces straight away.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant in any type of moist soil, preferably neutral or acid ph, and in full sun or partial shade. Once established, this plant is drought-tolerant, but moisture is required for growth.

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