Tough Ground Cover Plants

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Cherry Cluster™

Grevillea rhyolitica x juniperina ' TWD01' PBR

Range: Native ShrubsWHERE TO BUYMore info

Description:

A tough ground cover plant with masses of showy cherry red flowers

Uses:

Mass planting, native gardens, rockeries

Position:

Full sun to part shade

Size:

50cm high x 80cm wide

Density:

2-3 per m2^

Soil Type:

Well drained, pH below 7

Where It Works:

ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA, NSW (best suited Sydney and south, will work in some parts of Northern NSW) & parts of South East QLD (non humid regions like Toowoomba)

Southern Cascade™

Lomandra hystrix 'LHWP' PBR

Range: Emporium RangeWHERE TO BUYMore info

Description:

A weeping Lomandra that handles full sun to heavy shade

Uses:

Specimen/mass plantings for residential and commercial use, rain gardens

Position:

Full sun to heavy shade

Size:

60-80cm high x 60-80cm wide (maintains a smaller height when cut back every 3-4 years)

Density:

2-3 per m2^, 1.5-3 per linear metre

Soil Type:

Wide variety

Where It Works:

Southern NSW, VIC, SA & WA

Yalba™

Imperata cylindrica 'ICL200' PBR

Range: Emporium RangeWHERE TO BUYMore info

Description:

A tough, compact native grass with longer lasting feathery plumes

Uses:

Ideal ground cover for roadsides, slopes and median strips (not suitable for garden planting)

Position:

Full sun to part shade

Size:

40cm high x 1m wide

Density:

3-6 per m2^

Soil Type:

Sandy to heavy clay

Where It Works:

QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, NT,SA & WA

Clarity Blue™

Dianella hybrid 'DP401' PBR

Range: Emporium RangeWHERE TO BUYMore info

Description:

A tough clumping plant with clean blue foliage

Uses:

Colour contrast, accent plant, group plantings

Position:

Full sun to part shade

Size:

55cm high x 45cm wide

Density:

4-8 per m2^, 2-4 per linear metre

Soil Type:

Well drained to clay loams

Where It Works:

NSW, ACT, SA, WA, VIC, TAS, QLD and NT