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Lucky Stripe™ Mat Rush
Lomandra hystrix 'LMV200' PP #26,418
Pronunciation: loh-MAN-druh HIS-triks
SKU #42539
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | A tough, clump-forming grass-like plant with green and cream variegated foliage. The foliage stays clean and spot-free, even in humid climates. Spring brings clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers on spiky stems. Can take both dry soil or irrigated gardens. Also good for seasonally wet soil, such as bioswales. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring into summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Multi-Season Interest |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hillside |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Lilyturf (Liriope); New Zealand Flax (Phormium); Russian Sage (Perovskia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide a loose, well-drained soil. Can tolerate seasonally, but not consistently, wet soils. Best with some shade in hot southern regions. Water deeply at regular intervals during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Watering may be reduced once well-established. For a tidy appearance, rake out or prune old foliage before new foliage emerges in spring. |
| History | Lucky Stripe was a selection made from seedlings grown in 2005 from open-pollinated Lomandra hystrix nursery plants by Russell Costin at a Limpinwood Gardens Nursery in New South Wales Australia. |
Details
| Description | A tough, clump-forming grass-like plant with green and cream variegated foliage. The foliage stays clean and spot-free, even in humid climates. Spring brings clusters of small greenish-yellow flowers on spiky stems. Can take both dry soil or irrigated gardens. Also good for seasonally wet soil, such as bioswales. Evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring into summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Multi-Season Interest |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hillside |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia); Lilyturf (Liriope); New Zealand Flax (Phormium); Russian Sage (Perovskia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide a loose, well-drained soil. Can tolerate seasonally, but not consistently, wet soils. Best with some shade in hot southern regions. Water deeply at regular intervals during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Watering may be reduced once well-established. For a tidy appearance, rake out or prune old foliage before new foliage emerges in spring. |
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History
| History | Lucky Stripe was a selection made from seedlings grown in 2005 from open-pollinated Lomandra hystrix nursery plants by Russell Costin at a Limpinwood Gardens Nursery in New South Wales Australia. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.