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Products > Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con'   Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con' - Small Mat Rush THIS LISTING FOR INFORMATION ONLY - WE NO LONGER GROW THIS PLANT  [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Dasypogonaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Cream Bloomtime: Summer Height: 1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con' (Small Mat Rush) - A small grass-like plant that forms lime-green tussocks to 1 foot tall and spreads slowly to an equal distance with very narrow 8 inch long leaves and small spikes of cream flowers that bloom within the foliage from spring and summer. Tolerates most well-draining soils in full sun to light shade with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to moderate cold - probably to ~ 15° F. Rejuvenates well when cut back to a couple inches tall in fall to spring. Great for a low edging or in mass as a low maintenance groundcover that contrasts well with darker colored foliage. This is a dwarf selection of the variable, eastern Austalia (Queensland, New South Wales) Mat-rush, Lomandra confertifolia. Lomandra are dioecious plants with male and female flowers on separate plants but we have not noted 'Little Con' in flower as yet so we do not know whether it is male or female plant. If you know, please tell us. We did a trial planting of this plant in 2007 but at the time thought its yellow green color was a nutritional problem. Once we realized that this was the typical color for this plant we were able to better appreciate it. Our thanks go out to O'Connell of Australian Native Plants for pointing this out and for allowing us to use her picture of this plant. It is being marketed in the US by Ball Horticultural.  This description of this plant is based on our research and our observations of it growing at the nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We always appreciate receiving feedback of any kind from those who have any additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or have additional cultural tips that would aid others growing Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con' .     [MORE INFO]