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aka Blue Tussock Grass

Native. An attractive clump forming perennial grass with cushions of blue-grey foliage. Easy to grow. tough and versatile. Plant in sun to part shade. Looks best group planted. Evergreen.

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aka Blue Grass

Native. A tough little native grass that hails from the Chatham Islands. The fine needles of foliage are a beautiful shade of blue green and quickly form a neat little clump. Can be used as an edging and certainly looks good mass planted. Easy to grow in a well drained sunny spot. Evergreen.

If you wish your Festuca coxii clumps can be divided annually to refresh and/or multiply.

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aka Golden Japanese forest grass

Japanese forest grass. This grass is a stand out for it's brightly variegated golden foliage made distinctive by it's edge of green near the leaf margins. Tolerant of sun or shade but too much shade will bring more green than gold to the leaves. Perennial

Gorgeous colour compliment for a shady area in your garden, on your path edge or through a woodland.

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aka Japanese Bloodgrass

Blood-red spikes that fade to bright green at the base and become translucent with age make this grass a spectacular addition to the perennial border. It takes a while to strut its stuff, but in late summer, it shines like a jewel before it dies back. A real eye catcher.

Particularly effective planted with other grasses, or shown off in a container.

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aka Fibre Optic Grass

Fibre Optic Grass. A petite neat clump forming grass that can be grown in full sun or partial shade, In a pot or as a marginal in a pond or bog garden. Water depth over the crown. Pretty white /brown flowers Spring through Summer. Relatively winter hardy.

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aka Corkscrew Rush or Crazy Hair

Something a little different! Juncus Spiralis has foliage that twists and turns. This curly variety adds a bit of whimsy to the garden. Great to grow in fun containers such as head shaped pots, great for kids to enjoy because of the plants’ playfulness and irresistibility to touch. Perennial

Don't allow the soil to dry out. Foliage will turn yellow then brown if it gets too dry. It's a good idea to keep your corkscrew rush plant in a pot without a drainage hole. Juncus is native to marsh areas, so it loves soggy soil

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aka Chain sword, micro sword grass

A lovely grassy plant that will carpet the bottom of your pond. Needs good light in deep water although otherwise easy to grow. Provides good habitat for goldfish and also helps to oxygenate the water. Can reach 10 to 15 cm in height.

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This variegated grass-like perennial Lomandra is beautiful and soft with small yellow flowers from September to April. The light coloured foliage provides great contrast in the garden. Handles full sun but prefers light to moderate shade. Tolerant of drought and frost. Evergreen

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An Aussie perennial known as Echidna grass is a fine, short, lime green Lomandra that forms neat rounded clumps. It is resilient, drought tolerant and makes a great foliage feature in rockeries,in masse landscaping or in a pot for a stunning display. Hardy, Easy care. Evergreen

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aka Mat Rush

This useful and attractive clump forming perennial has fine grey-green foliage with silver highlights and a graceful weeping habit. In summer little yellow spikes of fragrant flowers appear amongst the foliage. Great for mass planting, tolerant of poor soil, sun or part shade. Evergreen.