Sedges & Grasses, Aquatic & Dam edges

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  Carex appressa – Tall Sedge

  $2.50

  Slowly spreading tussock, grows to 0.8m. Widespread throughout Australia in swamps & damp areas along streams & rivers. Excellent for boggy areas & dams, tolerating shallow water. Full sun.
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  Isolepis nodosa – Knobby Club Rush

  $2.50

  Tufted upright perennial to 1m with arching stems& creeping rhizomes. Common in moist inland & coastal areas on sandy soils. Brownish globular flower heads. Hardy in full sun.
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  Lomandra longifolia – Mat Rush

  $2.50 – $7.50

  Tussock grass-like plant forming a clump up to1.5m x 1.5m. Cream perfumed flowers cluster along short stems. Hardy in most soils & situations from sun to shade. Good soil binder.
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  Schoenoplectus validus – Notched Pin Rush

  $2.50

  Rhizomatous perennial to 3m. Provides excellent habitat for waterbirds. Grows on margins of slow moving water, drains & swamps in depths to 1.5m.
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  Pennisetum alopecuroides – PURPLE LEA

  $7.50

  Tufted perennial native grass to 1.2m x 1m wide with feathery purple flower tassels in summer & autumn.. Most soil types. Excellent foliage plant.
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  Carex fascicularis – Tassel Sedge

  $2.50

  Slowly spreading tussock to 1.2m high with slender arching leaves & showy flower spikes. Ideal for swampy sites, dams & creeks  where roots can be wet or planted as an emergent in ponds.
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  Juncus krausii – Sea Rush

  $2.50

  Perennial sedge with creeping rootstock, usually growing in saline or brackish water. Likes open sunny site & is frost hardy. All states.
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  Lomandra spicata – Forest Mat Rush

  $2.50 – $6.50

  Perennial understorey herb to 80cm forming a tussock. Creamy yellow cylindrical flower, orange seed capsules. Needs moist well drained soil in light shade or shade. Tolerates light frost.
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  Themeda australis – Kangaroo Grass

  $2.50 – $7.50

  Clumping native grass to 50cm found in Eucalypt understorey and sunny open areas in well drained sandy soil. All states.
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  Poa labillardieri ESKDALE

  $7.50

  Tufted perennial with fine bluish green foliage to 70cm x 60cm wide. Flowering late Spring to Summer with tall pannicle of seed head. Full sun to part shade. Suited to coastal conditions.
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  Crinum pedunculatum – River Lily

  $3.50 – $10.00

  An attractive large bulbous plant up to 1.5m with showy white flowers. Evergreen & hardy. Grows in most soils including clay, tolerates bad drainage, frost,  full sun & coastal sites.
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  Juncus usitatus – Pin Rush

  $2.50

  Vigorous perennial tussock to 1.2m x 1.5m wide usually found near or in shallow water. Valuable for wildlife habitat. Establishes readily on dam margins. Mod. frost hardy.
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  Lomandra longifolia EASY AS

  $7.50
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  Zoysia macrantha – Native Couch

  $7.50

  A low growing perennial native grass that spreads by rhizomes. Good for lawns, likes all soil types, sun or shade, quick growing, can be mown to promote growth. Excellent for stabilizing dunes & vegetating banks. Qld, NSW & Vic.
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  Pennisetum alopecuroides PENNSTRIPE

  $7.50

  Compact perennial variegated native grass to 50cm x 80 cm wide with broad leaves & showy feathery mauve flowers in spring & summer. Looks great in mass plantings. Full sun or light shade, drier sites, most soils.
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  Cyperus exaltatus – Giant Sedge

  $2.50

  Large tussocking perennial to 1.8m with showy flowers heads to over 1m. Grows in shallow water and on stream & lagoon banks. Valuable water bird habitat & erosion control.