Lomandra confertifolia ssp. pallida ‘Pom Pom’ PP 32554 (Lomandra confertifolia ‘Shorty’)

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Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Grasses and Grass-Like / Perennials

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1-2' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Dense, Mounding

Native To: Australia, Cultivar

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Cream / Yellow

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Erosion Control / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant / Verticillium Wilt Resistant

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

A Bit More

Lomandra confertifolia ssp. pallida ‘Pom Pom’ PP32554 is a grass-like perennial with a dense, mounding, clumping habit and featuring fine-textured, narrow, arching, thin, lime-green leaves and fragrant, cream to yellow flower spikes. The flowers are mostly hidden within the dense foliage. Uses include borders and edging, mass groundcover, container, erosion control. Excellent in seacoast landscapes. Tolerant of urban conditions. It requires regular watering when installed and acclimating; Low water use once established. Requires well-drained soil. It can adapt to sandy, loamy, or light clay textures across acidic, neutral, or alkaline pH scales as long as water does not pool. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. In hot, inland climates, it is best with afternoon or filtered shade. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium Wilt. Cold hardy to 20°F.

 

A Bit More

Lomandra confertifolia ssp. pallida ‘Pom Pom’ PP32554 is a grass-like perennial with a dense, mounding, clumping habit and featuring fine-textured, narrow, arching, thin, lime-green leaves and fragrant, cream to yellow flower spikes. The flowers are mostly hidden within the dense foliage. Uses include borders and edging, mass groundcover, container, erosion control. Excellent in seacoast landscapes. Tolerant of urban conditions. It requires regular watering when installed and acclimating; Low water use once established. Requires well-drained soil. It can adapt to sandy, loamy, or light clay textures across acidic, neutral, or alkaline pH scales as long as water does not pool. Thrives in full sun to partial shade. In hot, inland climates, it is best with afternoon or filtered shade. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium Wilt. Cold hardy to 20°F.