NZ native grasses feature heavily through our plant nursery and are a popular addition to most gardens. Similarly, we have a vast range of ornamental grasses that are also extremely popular. Browse our amazing range to find the best grasses for your garden or landscaping project.
Anemanthele lessoniana, commonly known as Gossamer Grass, is a NZ native grown for its colourful foliage. Slender blades emerge green then develop...
Carex buchananii, commonly known as Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanans Sedge, or Brown Carex, features fine, brown leaves that are held with a graceful...
Carex Frosted Curls is an ornamental grass that features slender, hair-like, iridescent foliage that shimmers in light breezes. It typically grows to...
Carex comans Green is a NZ native, ornamental grass featuring slender and arching, lime green foliage. It grows as a tidy clump to about 40 cm tall...
Carex dissita, commonly known as Purei or Forest Sedge, features arching, mid-green leaves that radiate from a central clump. It typically grows to...
Carex maorica is a fast growing, NZ native sedge that features bright green, arching foliage. It produces distinctive, brown flower spikes through...
Carex secta, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a NZ native grass commonly found in swampy areas. It features slender foliage which is dark...
Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and...
Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange Sedge or Orange Carex, is a tussock-like grass that bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm...
Carex trifida, commonly known as the Mutton Bird Sedge, is an attractive, NZ native, ornamental grass. It features arching, green-gold foliage which...
Carex virgata, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a fast growing, NZ native grass, often found in swampy areas. It features handsome, bright...
Chionochloa flavicans, commonly known as Miniature Toetoe, is a popular NZ native grass. It has flowing, green foliage, and white flower plumes in...
Chionochloa rigida is a large Snow Tussock grass with slender, tawny-green foliage and graceful flower panicles in summer. It grows to 1 m tall and...
Chionochloa rubra, commonly known as Red Tussock, is a tussock grass that produces red leaves with a graceful arch. It grows to 1 m tall and wide in...
Ficinia nodosa, commonly known as Knobby Club Rush, is a NZ native grass that features stout, mid-green foliage. In cold or exposed climates, the...
Juncus kraussii is commonly known as the Sea Rush and features long, dark green leaves with a golden-brown sheath. Each plant will typically grow to...
Juncus maritimus, commonly known as Sea Rush, is a species of rush that prevails in coastal areas. It has long and rigid leaves that are lime-green...
Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly known as Mondo Grass, is a striking ornamental grass. It grows as a clump and produces a dense tuft of grass-like...
Ophiopogon planiscapus is an ornamental grass grown for its fine, dark green foliage and short stature. The foliage is complemented with flower...
Ophiopogon planiscapus Black Dragon is a variety of the commonly known, Mondo Grass, and is grown for its fine, near black foliage. The foliage is...
Liriope muscari, commonly known as Lilyturf Muscari or Monkeygrass, is an herbaceous perennial with flower spikes that rise above the foliage during...
Liriope Royal Purple, commonly known as Lilyturf, produces strap-like, dark green leaves that becomes adorned with masses of showy, deep...
Liriope Gold Band produces green leaves edged with gold, and masses of lavender coloured flowers in summer. This herbaceous perennial grows as a tidy...
Poa cita, commonly known as Silver Tussock, is a clump forming NZ native grass with fine, green foliage that wafts gracefully in the breeze. It...
New Zealand's native grasses offer both beauty and ecological benefits to a garden. They can transform your garden into a haven for local wildlife and create a landscape in sync with NZ’s nature. The Plant Company’s range of native grasses includes Carex, Sedges, Tussocks, Juncus, Uncinia, Chionochoa, Cortaderia, Libertia, Poa, Macherina, and more! You will find we easily have the largest range in NZ. Many of these fabulous plants have been grown from eco-sourced seed and raised in our large nursery. We also buy in plants from NZ’s leading plant nurseries. Our eye for quality means only the best plants go to our customers.
Exotic grasses also feature strongly in our plant nursery, and again, we have a vast range of these. Some of these ornamental grasses include Lomandra, Miscanthus, Acorus, Imperata, Hakonechloa, Sisyrinchium, to name just a few. These are either propagated at our nursery or brought in from nurseries that can meet our quality expectations.
The Plant Company has hundreds of varieties of ornamental grasses available right now. There is no question that we have the largest range available in NZ and we know that our quality is first class because that’s what our customers tell us. We further know this because we grow and propagate grasses ourselves as well as source from the best plant nurseries in NZ. Some of the more popular ornamental grasses we have include Lomandra Lime Tuff, Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster', Miscanthus sinensis, Liriope muscari, Mondo Grasses, Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron', and more! These are just a small taste of what we have. There is a whole suite of NZ native grasses not even listed here, that are available too! Be sure to check out our full range of grasses and prepare to be impressed!
It is important when planting grasses to not let them dry out. While most are hardy to drought, this tolerance only occurs after they are fully established. Therefore, after you have carefully planted your grasses into well prepared soil and firmed them in gently to remove air pockets, be sure to water them well!
Often, native grasses are planted in wind prone areas, so the watering is even more vital here. The Plant Company recommends that grasses should only be planted in exposed positions from late autumn until early spring so they can establish while there is plenty of moisture in the soil and temperatures are not too hot. Finally, be sure not to place any fertiliser in the hole at planting as this can burn the roots. Rather spread garden fertiliser on the soil surface after planting and during spring. With these simple measures your native or ornamental grasses should thrive.
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