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Products > Lomandra longifolia Breeze ['LM300'] PP15,420
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| Category: Grass-like |
| Family: Dasypogonaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Synonyms: [Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'] |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 2-4 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Lomandra longifolia Breeze PP15,420 ['LM300'] (Dwarf Mat Rush) - An evergreen perennial with narrow deep green strap-shaped leaves that are curiously cut as though with pinking shears at the tips. Growing much smaller than the species, this cultivar reaches to 24 to 40 inches tall and spreads to about the same. Its light green, thick, strap-like leaves are accented by spiny flower spikes with tiny creamy yellow male flowers, lightly scented like sweet honey in the afternoon. It is tolerant of a wide range of conditions and requires little to no maintenance once established. Plant in full sun to moderate shade. It is drought tolerant once established but can also tolerate regular irrigation or even wet soils. Hardy to below 20° F - plants were undamaged in a landscape north of Atlanta, Ga. after a temperature was recorded of 16° F. A useful plant for mass plantings in difficult situations, including the Eucalyptus understory. This plant performed moderately well in irrigation tests conducted by the breeder using saline water and can be used in seaside plantings and sites irrigated with reclaimed water. This plant comes from Australian plant breeder Todd Layt who selected this seedling of Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus' for its deep green color and the finer texture, a result of having narrower leaf width than most Lomandra longifolia selections. It was first released in Australia in March 2002 and registered under Plant Breeders Rights in Australia and New Zealand as Lomandra longifolia 'LM300' but was marketed under the name Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'. The plant was introduced in the United States by VersaScapes of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and is marketed as Lomandra Breeze. It holds Plant Patent 15,420 that was granted on December 14, 2004. The name Lomandra is comes from the Greek words “loma” meaning margin and “andros” meaning male and is in reference to a circular margin on the anthers. The specific epithet “longifolia” means long leaves which the species, but not this cultivar, typically has. The genus Lomandra was originally placed in the Grass tree family (Xanthorrhoeaceae) but more recent treatment puts it in the Dasypogonaceae or in its own family the Lomandraceae.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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