Are you looking for plants for mass and mixed planting? Whether you’re looking for a large sward of a single variety, or a mix of shapes and textures that are easy to maintain, here are Ozbreed’s top 10 mass and mixed planting plants.
Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PBR Trade Name Lady Tanika® https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/lady-tanika-disease-and-ant-resistant-low-maintenance-lomandra/
Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PBR Trade Name Shara Blue™ https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/shara-blue-lomandra-resilient-blue-foliage-wet-soils-low-maintenance/
Lomandra longifolia ‘LM604’ PBR Intended Trade Name Tanika® NEW IMPROVED (pictured is ‘LM300’) https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/tanika-lomandra/
Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PBR Trade Name Grey Box™ https://ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/native-shrubs-groundcovers/grey-box-westringia-is-a-drought-tolerant-native-box-hedge-plant-native-shrubs-ground-covers/
Myoporum insulare ‘MYIN01’ PBR Trade Name Ground Hug™ https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/native-shrubs-groundcovers/ground-hug-myoporum-insulare-low-fast-spreading-dense-weed-suppressing-foliage/
Dianella caerulea ‘DCMP02’ PBR intended Trade Name Little Jess™ NEW IMPROVED https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/little-jess-dianella/
Dianella caerulea ‘DBB03’ PBR Trade Name Cassa Blue® https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/cassa-blue-dianella-is-a-strappy-leaf-plant-with-beautiful-blue-foliage/
Dianella tasmanica ‘TR20’ PBR Trade Name Tasred® https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/strappy-leaf-plants/tasred-dianella/
Rhagodia spinescens ‘SAB01’ PBR Trade Name Aussie Flat Bush™ https://www.ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/native-shrubs-groundcovers/aussie-flat-bush-rhagodia-is-a-low-growing-and-compact-form-of-saltbush/
Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PBR Trade Name Mundi™ https://ozbreed.com.au/plant-ranges/native-shrubs-groundcovers/mundi-westringia-is-a-tough-and-beautiful-ground-cover-shrub-with-masses-of-flowers-native-shrubs-ground-covers/
There are similar benefits shared between mass and mixed plantings, with some differences. Mass planting schemes tend to be easier to specify (clearly), with the risk being if the variety performs poorly the whole bed is at risk. On the other hand, mixed planting schemes have redundancy built in; if one variety fails, there are several other varieties of varying species, genera and families to help buffer the impact. Biodiverse plantings also tend to be more ecological valuable.
With this top 10 list, you can more safely specify plants that have been proven to excel in harsh landscape conditions while providing reliable biodiversity resources and aesthetic value.