Coastal perennials
24 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 24 perennials. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 14 of 24
- Foliage
- 20 evergreen
- Heights
- 0.05 m to 12 m
| Lomandra longifoliaSpiny-headed mat-rushPerennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 81 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 81 | $0.50ex GST |
| Strelitzia nicolaiGiant bird of paradiseEvergreen perennial · 6.1 m to 12 m · 51 growers | Evergreen perennial | 6.1 m to 12 m | 1.8 m to 3 m | 51 | $2.50ex GST |
| Dianella caeruleaBlue flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2.5 m | 43 | $1.15ex GST |
| Lomandra 'Lime Tuff'Lomandra Lime TuffEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 43 | $2.27ex GST |
| Strelitzia reginaeBird of paradiseEvergreen perennial · 0.9 m to 1.2 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.9 m to 1.2 m | 0.9 m to 1.2 m | 43 | $3.00ex GST |
| Ficinia nodosaKnobby club-rushEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 1.5 m · 31 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 31 | $0.50ex GST |
| Ficinia nodosaNobby club rushEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 1.5 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 23 | $1.00ex GST |
| Arthropodium cirratum 'Matapouri Bay'New Zealand rock lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 21 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 21 | $4.95ex GST |
| Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con'Mat rushEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 20 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 20 | $1.60ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'Tanika lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 17 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.5 m to 0.65 m | 17 | $2.27ex GST |
| Scaevola aemula 'Mauve Clusters'Fan flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.05 m to 0.3 m · 16 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.05 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 16 | $1.93ex GST |
| Dietes bicolorButterfly irisEvergreen perennial · 0.45 m to 0.8 m · 13 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.45 m to 0.8 m | 0.23 m to 0.6 m | 13 | $1.15ex GST |
| Arthropodium cirratumNew Zealand rock lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 11 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 11 | $1.40ex GST |
| OsteospermumOsteospermumPerennial · 0.25 m to 0.9 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 0.25 m to 0.9 m | 0.23 m to 0.6 m | 10 | $1.95ex GST |
| Lomandra 'LLP002'Lomandra Little LimeEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 8 | $2.95ex GST |
| Scaevola aemulaFairy fan-flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 1 m | 8 | $1.67ex GST |
| Dianella revoluta 'DR5000'Little Rev dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 0.2 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Limonium pereziiSea lavenderEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m | 7 | $5.95ex GST | |
| Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.45 m to 0.5 m | 6 | $3.10ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Ramboneer'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.6 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 1.6 m | 1.5 m | 6 | $6.50ex GST |
| Limonium pereziiBlue staticeEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m | 6 | $2.60ex GST | |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM400'Nyalla lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.7 m to 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $6.00ex GST |
| Limonium pereziiStaticeEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m · 5 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m | 5 | $2.50ex GST | |
| Osteospermum 'Serenity Red'Osteospermum Serenity RedEvergreen perennial · 0.25 m to 0.36 m · 4 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.25 m to 0.36 m | 0.35 m to 0.51 m | 4 | $5.50ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 24 coastal perennials, each with its own page on HortOS: 24 perennials.
The most widely grown today are Spiny-headed mat-rush (81 growers), Giant bird of paradise (51 growers), Blue flax-lily, Lomandra Lime Tuff and Bird of paradise, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 14 of them are native to Australia, among them Spiny-headed mat-rush, Blue flax-lily and Lomandra Lime Tuff.
The smallest is Mat rush, at 0.2 m to 0.3 m tall, and the tallest is Giant bird of paradise, at 6.1 m to 12 m. 20 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Coastal plants, Perennials and Evergreen perennials.
Questions
Which coastal perennials are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Spiny-headed mat-rush (81 growers), Giant bird of paradise (51 growers), Blue flax-lily, Lomandra Lime Tuff and Bird of paradise, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which coastal perennials are native to Australia?
14 of the 24 are native to Australia: Spiny-headed mat-rush, Blue flax-lily, Lomandra Lime Tuff, Knobby club-rush, Nobby club rush, Mat rush, Tanika lomandra, Fan flower and 6 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which coastal perennials stay under 1 m tall?
15 grow to under 1 m: Lomandra Lime Tuff, Mat rush, Tanika lomandra, Fan flower, Butterfly iris, Osteospermum, Lomandra Little Lime, Fairy fan-flower and 7 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which coastal perennials grow over 8 m tall?
1 grow to over 8 m: Giant bird of paradise.
Which coastal perennials are drought tolerant?
14 of the 24 are drought tolerant: Spiny-headed mat-rush, Giant bird of paradise, Blue flax-lily, Lomandra Lime Tuff, Bird of paradise, Knobby club-rush, Nobby club rush, Mat rush and 6 more.