This rhizomatous rush-like perennial forms a tussock-like clump. It has bright green strap-like leaves and the strongly perfumed creamy star-shaped flowers appear in a flat spike from late spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Lomandra longifoliais naturally found in Australia from Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia growing in open forests, sand dunes and along creeks.

It prefers a well drained moderatly fertile sandy soil in a moist sunny position and is frost, drought and pollution tolerant.

Mat Rush is grown for its tufted habit and flowers. It is mass planted along borders or used as a ground cover in parks and gardens or planted on embankments as a stabiliser. It is also grown in pots or tubs and establishes in 1 to 2 years tolerating poorer soils and neglected. The flowers are used in floral arrangements. ID 537

Note:
In the past it was traditionally used by aboriginal people for weaving baskets and the seeds were ground for flour. The picked flowers are eaten as a tasty sweet treat.

Lomandra(loh-MAN-drah) longifolia(lon-jee-FOH-lee-uh)

Xanthorrhoeaceae(zan-thor-RHO-AY-see-ee)