Lomandra Mist

Lomandra Mist is a very attractive selection of Lomandra confertifolia spp. rubiginosa with dark blue-grey leaves that weep gracefully back to the ground. In summer fragrant small yellow flower spikes emerge from reddish-brown buds. This plant is extremely hardy, tolerating moderate frost as well as the dry conditions during periods of drought. This form of Lomandra has been selected over many years from the original variety Grey Cascade and is more vigorous in habit enabling this plant to outperform other varieties in many conditions and locations.

Mist grows to a height of 0.3 - 0.5m and has a spread of 0.3 - 0.5m making it excellent as a specimen plant; or it can also be planted on mass for erosion control. This Lomandra is excellent to use for contrast low level plantings where height restrictions are required in urban streetscapes. Mist can be used to create borders; or for understorey planting in the home garden. Mist’s foliage stays lush all year round and is a no maintenance plant, as this Lomandra never requires pruning.

Lomandra Mist is a selected form of tufted grass like plant that has taken Ian Shimmen of Bushland Flora nursery ten years to prefect and this plant was newly released in 2011. The following list is of other tufted grass like Lomandra plants in the market; these include: Lomandra Bunyip, Lomandra Cassica, Lomandra Echidna Grass, Lomandra Emerald Grace, Lomandra Frosty Tops, Lomandra Green Cascade, Lomandra Grey Cascade, Lomandra Joey, Lomandra Katie Bells, Lomandra Katrinus, Lomandra Katrinus Delux, Lomandra Keira, Lomandra Lime Jet, Lomandra Lime Spike, Lomandra Lime Wave, Lomandra Little Con, Lomandra Little Cricket, Lomandra Little Pal, Lomandra Little Tuffy, Lomandra Merlom Ruby, Lomandra Mondra, Lomandra Mist, Lomandra Nyalla, Lomandra Seagreen Cascade, Lomandra Seascape, Lomandra Shara, Lomandra Silver Grace, Lomandra Tilga, and Lomandra Wingarra . The various forms of Lomandra’s can be mixed planted to create height, colour and textural variations in the landscape.