Lomandra Breeze
Regular price
$65.00
Size
The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Ornamental Grass for Year-Round Beauty
Lomandra Breeze gives you lush, evergreen, grass like foliage without the constant water, annual shearing, or fussy upkeep many ornamental grasses demand.
Designed for California landscapes, Lomandra longifolia Breeze creates a clean, architectural look in full sun to partial shade, handles drought once established, and stays beautiful through winter, spring, summer, and fall. Use it as a border plant, large ground cover, slope stabilizer, container thriller, or mass planting where you want strong visual impact with minimal maintenance.
Why You’ll Love It
-
Drought tolerant once established – Helps reduce water use in low-water gardens, xeriscape applications, road medians, and sustainable landscape designs, and pairs beautifully with other drought-tolerant California natives like Ceanothus.
-
Evergreen structure all year – Arching emerald green leaves provide dependable foliage color and form through winter, unlike many grasses that go flat or brown.
-
Seasonal fragrant flowers – Small creamy white to yellow flowers appear from spring into summer on panicles that can reach around 1.5 feet tall.
-
Built for tough sites – Highly tolerant of coastal salt spray, high winds, harsh urban pollution, intense pavement heat, sandy loams, and heavy clay soils with drainage, and complements shade-tolerant evergreen ground covers such as Mondo grass for erosion control and edging.
-
Almost no upkeep – Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is virtually maintenance-free, does not require annual shearing, and is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases, including excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, making it a strong partner to other low-maintenance ornamental grasses like Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
What Makes It Different
Most ornamental grasses need more water, more pruning, or more seasonal cleanup than busy homeowners want. Many also go dormant, lose their color in winter, or struggle in coastal and urban situations.
Lomandra Breeze has:
-
True evergreen performance – This dwarf mat rush keeps a lush, clean look through the year, giving your garden dependable structure from the edge of a lawn to the center of a mixed border.
-
Exceptional climate toughness – It thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates drought, handles dry or moist conditions, and adapts to clay soils and sandy ground as long as it is not sitting in standing water.
-
Residential-friendly scale – Breeze dwarf mat rush offers a compact, controlled form, typically maturing around 3–4 feet in height and spread, while the broader species, Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat rush, can reach 3–5 feet tall and spread 4–6 feet.
The result is a hardy, beautiful plant that gives you the soft movement of grasses with the durability and low maintenance of a proven evergreen perennial.
Tips For Success
-
Plant in the right place
Choose full sun, filtered sun, or partial shade. Use well-draining soil, and avoid sites where water stands around the base. For a mature, touching effect, space plants about 5 feet apart; for denser mass plantings or faster ground cover, your landscape plan may use closer spacing. -
Water regularly while it establishes
Keep the root zone evenly moist during the first season. Once established, Lomandra Breeze becomes drought tolerant and can handle extended dry periods with far less water than many traditional ornamental grasses. -
Let it grow with minimal intervention
Enjoy long, arching foliage, subtle spring flowers, and year-round form. In early spring, simply remove any tired leaf tips, spent flower stems, or winter-damaged leaves with a rake or sharp pruners. Annual shearing is not required.
Plant Details
-
Botanical Name: Lomandra longifolia ‘Breeze’ LM300
-
Common Names / Synonyms: Breeze dwarf mat rush, dwarf mat rush, mat rush, spiny-head mat rush
-
Plant Type: Clump-forming, evergreen, herbaceous perennial
-
Mature Size: Commonly 3–4 feet tall and wide in landscape use; the species Lomandra longifolia can reach 3–5 feet in height and spread 4–6 feet
-
Foliage: Emerald green, arching, flat, linear leaves that can grow up to 3 feet long and 0.5 inches wide
-
Flowers: Small, creamy white to yellow, fragrant flowers from late spring into summer
-
Flower Stems: Panicles can reach around 1.5 feet tall
-
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade; light shade can help in hotter inland sites
-
Soil: Adaptable to sandy loams, heavy clay soils, and other soil types with good drainage
-
Water Needs: Drought tolerant once established; handles dry and moist conditions but does not tolerate standing water
-
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–11, ideal for warmer climates and many California gardens
-
Best Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, commercial plantings, road medians, erosion control on slopes, large ground cover, containers, and modern low-water gardens where it can be paired with flowering trees chosen for California climates
-
Origin Reference: Lomandra longifolia comes from Australia; the specific epithet longifolia means long-leaved, and it works well beneath airy, drought-tolerant canopy trees such as the California pepper tree (Schinus molle)
-
Container / Stock Note: Yardwork availability, nursery pot size, and shipping stock may vary by season
Who It’s For
Ideal for:
-
California homeowners replacing thirsty lawn areas with drought tolerant, evergreen planting
-
Coastal property owners who need a salt-tolerant plant for wind, sun, and cool summers
-
Busy professionals who want a beautiful garden without constant maintenance
-
Landscape designers creating mass plantings, slope stabilization, medians, and low-water commercial landscapes that may also incorporate evergreen privacy and fast-growing trees
-
Container gardeners who want a strong “thriller” plant with height, movement, and year-round foliage while sourcing plants conveniently from a full-service online California plant nursery
If you want a hardy, low-maintenance landscape plant that can grow in challenging situations, Lomandra Breeze is a great choice for long-term structure, erosion control, and clean garden design, and it combines nicely with specimen trees such as the California pepper tree and other premium landscape trees for sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does it need water once established?
Once established, Lomandra Breeze is drought tolerant and needs only occasional deep watering during dry periods. It can handle both dry and moist conditions, but standing water should be avoided.
When and how should I prune Lomandra Breeze?
Prune lightly in early spring if needed. Remove brown leaf tips, damaged foliage, and old flower stems at the base. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ does not require annual shearing.
Will it work in my specific California climate zone?
Lomandra Breeze is hardy in USDA Zones 8–11. It performs well in many coastal, inland, and urban California sites, especially where soil drains well and plants receive full sun to partial shade.
How long before it reaches mature size?
Growth rate depends on water, sun, soil, pot size, and season. With good establishment care, the plant fills in steadily and reaches maturity over the following growing seasons.
Is it really resistant to pests and diseases?
Yes. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases and has excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, when planted in suitable drainage conditions, which makes it a reliable understory companion for tougher screening shrubs like Cheesewood (Pittosporum) and related hedging plants.
What is Yardwork’s guarantee on plant health and delivery?
Yardwork selects nursery-grown plants for healthy roots and strong garden performance, including a wide range of evergreen trees, shrubs, and specialty natives like Engelmann oak. If your plant arrives damaged or unhealthy, contact Yardwork promptly with delivery photos so the team can help resolve the issue.
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Stop struggling with high-maintenance plants that demand constant attention, extra water, and yearly cutbacks.
Choose Lomandra Breeze for evergreen beauty, drought tolerant performance, coastal toughness, and low-maintenance structure that works in containers, borders, slopes, mass plantings, and sustainable California landscapes.
Order Lomandra Breeze from Yardwork today.
The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Ornamental Grass for Year-Round Beauty
Lomandra Breeze gives you lush, evergreen, grass like foliage without the constant water, annual shearing, or fussy upkeep many ornamental grasses demand.
Designed for California landscapes, Lomandra longifolia Breeze creates a clean, architectural look in full sun to partial shade, handles drought once established, and stays beautiful through winter, spring, summer, and fall. Use it as a border plant, large ground cover, slope stabilizer, container thriller, or mass planting where you want strong visual impact with minimal maintenance.
Why You’ll Love It
-
Drought tolerant once established – Helps reduce water use in low-water gardens, xeriscape applications, road medians, and sustainable landscape designs, and pairs beautifully with other drought-tolerant California natives like Ceanothus.
-
Evergreen structure all year – Arching emerald green leaves provide dependable foliage color and form through winter, unlike many grasses that go flat or brown.
-
Seasonal fragrant flowers – Small creamy white to yellow flowers appear from spring into summer on panicles that can reach around 1.5 feet tall.
-
Built for tough sites – Highly tolerant of coastal salt spray, high winds, harsh urban pollution, intense pavement heat, sandy loams, and heavy clay soils with drainage, and complements shade-tolerant evergreen ground covers such as Mondo grass for erosion control and edging.
-
Almost no upkeep – Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is virtually maintenance-free, does not require annual shearing, and is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases, including excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, making it a strong partner to other low-maintenance ornamental grasses like Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
What Makes It Different
Most ornamental grasses need more water, more pruning, or more seasonal cleanup than busy homeowners want. Many also go dormant, lose their color in winter, or struggle in coastal and urban situations.
Lomandra Breeze has:
-
True evergreen performance – This dwarf mat rush keeps a lush, clean look through the year, giving your garden dependable structure from the edge of a lawn to the center of a mixed border.
-
Exceptional climate toughness – It thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates drought, handles dry or moist conditions, and adapts to clay soils and sandy ground as long as it is not sitting in standing water.
-
Residential-friendly scale – Breeze dwarf mat rush offers a compact, controlled form, typically maturing around 3–4 feet in height and spread, while the broader species, Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat rush, can reach 3–5 feet tall and spread 4–6 feet.
The result is a hardy, beautiful plant that gives you the soft movement of grasses with the durability and low maintenance of a proven evergreen perennial.
Tips For Success
-
Plant in the right place
Choose full sun, filtered sun, or partial shade. Use well-draining soil, and avoid sites where water stands around the base. For a mature, touching effect, space plants about 5 feet apart; for denser mass plantings or faster ground cover, your landscape plan may use closer spacing. -
Water regularly while it establishes
Keep the root zone evenly moist during the first season. Once established, Lomandra Breeze becomes drought tolerant and can handle extended dry periods with far less water than many traditional ornamental grasses. -
Let it grow with minimal intervention
Enjoy long, arching foliage, subtle spring flowers, and year-round form. In early spring, simply remove any tired leaf tips, spent flower stems, or winter-damaged leaves with a rake or sharp pruners. Annual shearing is not required.
Plant Details
-
Botanical Name: Lomandra longifolia ‘Breeze’ LM300
-
Common Names / Synonyms: Breeze dwarf mat rush, dwarf mat rush, mat rush, spiny-head mat rush
-
Plant Type: Clump-forming, evergreen, herbaceous perennial
-
Mature Size: Commonly 3–4 feet tall and wide in landscape use; the species Lomandra longifolia can reach 3–5 feet in height and spread 4–6 feet
-
Foliage: Emerald green, arching, flat, linear leaves that can grow up to 3 feet long and 0.5 inches wide
-
Flowers: Small, creamy white to yellow, fragrant flowers from late spring into summer
-
Flower Stems: Panicles can reach around 1.5 feet tall
-
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade; light shade can help in hotter inland sites
-
Soil: Adaptable to sandy loams, heavy clay soils, and other soil types with good drainage
-
Water Needs: Drought tolerant once established; handles dry and moist conditions but does not tolerate standing water
-
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–11, ideal for warmer climates and many California gardens
-
Best Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, commercial plantings, road medians, erosion control on slopes, large ground cover, containers, and modern low-water gardens where it can be paired with flowering trees chosen for California climates
-
Origin Reference: Lomandra longifolia comes from Australia; the specific epithet longifolia means long-leaved, and it works well beneath airy, drought-tolerant canopy trees such as the California pepper tree (Schinus molle)
-
Container / Stock Note: Yardwork availability, nursery pot size, and shipping stock may vary by season
Who It’s For
Ideal for:
-
California homeowners replacing thirsty lawn areas with drought tolerant, evergreen planting
-
Coastal property owners who need a salt-tolerant plant for wind, sun, and cool summers
-
Busy professionals who want a beautiful garden without constant maintenance
-
Landscape designers creating mass plantings, slope stabilization, medians, and low-water commercial landscapes that may also incorporate evergreen privacy and fast-growing trees
-
Container gardeners who want a strong “thriller” plant with height, movement, and year-round foliage while sourcing plants conveniently from a full-service online California plant nursery
If you want a hardy, low-maintenance landscape plant that can grow in challenging situations, Lomandra Breeze is a great choice for long-term structure, erosion control, and clean garden design, and it combines nicely with specimen trees such as the California pepper tree and other premium landscape trees for sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does it need water once established?
Once established, Lomandra Breeze is drought tolerant and needs only occasional deep watering during dry periods. It can handle both dry and moist conditions, but standing water should be avoided.
When and how should I prune Lomandra Breeze?
Prune lightly in early spring if needed. Remove brown leaf tips, damaged foliage, and old flower stems at the base. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ does not require annual shearing.
Will it work in my specific California climate zone?
Lomandra Breeze is hardy in USDA Zones 8–11. It performs well in many coastal, inland, and urban California sites, especially where soil drains well and plants receive full sun to partial shade.
How long before it reaches mature size?
Growth rate depends on water, sun, soil, pot size, and season. With good establishment care, the plant fills in steadily and reaches maturity over the following growing seasons.
Is it really resistant to pests and diseases?
Yes. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases and has excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, when planted in suitable drainage conditions, which makes it a reliable understory companion for tougher screening shrubs like Cheesewood (Pittosporum) and related hedging plants.
What is Yardwork’s guarantee on plant health and delivery?
Yardwork selects nursery-grown plants for healthy roots and strong garden performance, including a wide range of evergreen trees, shrubs, and specialty natives like Engelmann oak. If your plant arrives damaged or unhealthy, contact Yardwork promptly with delivery photos so the team can help resolve the issue.
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Stop struggling with high-maintenance plants that demand constant attention, extra water, and yearly cutbacks.
Choose Lomandra Breeze for evergreen beauty, drought tolerant performance, coastal toughness, and low-maintenance structure that works in containers, borders, slopes, mass plantings, and sustainable California landscapes.
Order Lomandra Breeze from Yardwork today.
Plants vary greatly by type and no guarantees are made on sizing.
However here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
48" Box Tree 10-12 Ft. Tall
Please note: Citrus and California Native plants such as Manzanita are smaller than traditional sizing.
Please contact us to confirm sizing of items before purchasing if this is a concern.
Plants vary greatly by type and no guarantees are made on sizing.
However here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
48" Box Tree 10-12 Ft. Tall
Please note: Citrus and California Native plants such as Manzanita are smaller than traditional sizing.
Please contact us to confirm sizing of items before purchasing if this is a concern.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants larger than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside.
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes larger than a 24" box size will require equipment and an operator onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants larger than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside.
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes larger than a 24" box size will require equipment and an operator onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee.
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Lomandra Breeze
Regular price
$65.00
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The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Ornamental Grass for Year-Round Beauty
Lomandra Breeze gives you lush, evergreen, grass like foliage without the constant water, annual shearing, or fussy upkeep many ornamental grasses demand.
Designed for California landscapes, Lomandra longifolia Breeze creates a clean, architectural look in full sun to partial shade, handles drought once established, and stays beautiful through winter, spring, summer, and fall. Use it as a border plant, large ground cover, slope stabilizer, container thriller, or mass planting where you want strong visual impact with minimal maintenance.
Why You’ll Love It
-
Drought tolerant once established – Helps reduce water use in low-water gardens, xeriscape applications, road medians, and sustainable landscape designs, and pairs beautifully with other drought-tolerant California natives like Ceanothus.
-
Evergreen structure all year – Arching emerald green leaves provide dependable foliage color and form through winter, unlike many grasses that go flat or brown.
-
Seasonal fragrant flowers – Small creamy white to yellow flowers appear from spring into summer on panicles that can reach around 1.5 feet tall.
-
Built for tough sites – Highly tolerant of coastal salt spray, high winds, harsh urban pollution, intense pavement heat, sandy loams, and heavy clay soils with drainage, and complements shade-tolerant evergreen ground covers such as Mondo grass for erosion control and edging.
-
Almost no upkeep – Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is virtually maintenance-free, does not require annual shearing, and is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases, including excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, making it a strong partner to other low-maintenance ornamental grasses like Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
What Makes It Different
Most ornamental grasses need more water, more pruning, or more seasonal cleanup than busy homeowners want. Many also go dormant, lose their color in winter, or struggle in coastal and urban situations.
Lomandra Breeze has:
-
True evergreen performance – This dwarf mat rush keeps a lush, clean look through the year, giving your garden dependable structure from the edge of a lawn to the center of a mixed border.
-
Exceptional climate toughness – It thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates drought, handles dry or moist conditions, and adapts to clay soils and sandy ground as long as it is not sitting in standing water.
-
Residential-friendly scale – Breeze dwarf mat rush offers a compact, controlled form, typically maturing around 3–4 feet in height and spread, while the broader species, Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat rush, can reach 3–5 feet tall and spread 4–6 feet.
The result is a hardy, beautiful plant that gives you the soft movement of grasses with the durability and low maintenance of a proven evergreen perennial.
Tips For Success
-
Plant in the right place
Choose full sun, filtered sun, or partial shade. Use well-draining soil, and avoid sites where water stands around the base. For a mature, touching effect, space plants about 5 feet apart; for denser mass plantings or faster ground cover, your landscape plan may use closer spacing. -
Water regularly while it establishes
Keep the root zone evenly moist during the first season. Once established, Lomandra Breeze becomes drought tolerant and can handle extended dry periods with far less water than many traditional ornamental grasses. -
Let it grow with minimal intervention
Enjoy long, arching foliage, subtle spring flowers, and year-round form. In early spring, simply remove any tired leaf tips, spent flower stems, or winter-damaged leaves with a rake or sharp pruners. Annual shearing is not required.
Plant Details
-
Botanical Name: Lomandra longifolia ‘Breeze’ LM300
-
Common Names / Synonyms: Breeze dwarf mat rush, dwarf mat rush, mat rush, spiny-head mat rush
-
Plant Type: Clump-forming, evergreen, herbaceous perennial
-
Mature Size: Commonly 3–4 feet tall and wide in landscape use; the species Lomandra longifolia can reach 3–5 feet in height and spread 4–6 feet
-
Foliage: Emerald green, arching, flat, linear leaves that can grow up to 3 feet long and 0.5 inches wide
-
Flowers: Small, creamy white to yellow, fragrant flowers from late spring into summer
-
Flower Stems: Panicles can reach around 1.5 feet tall
-
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade; light shade can help in hotter inland sites
-
Soil: Adaptable to sandy loams, heavy clay soils, and other soil types with good drainage
-
Water Needs: Drought tolerant once established; handles dry and moist conditions but does not tolerate standing water
-
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–11, ideal for warmer climates and many California gardens
-
Best Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, commercial plantings, road medians, erosion control on slopes, large ground cover, containers, and modern low-water gardens where it can be paired with flowering trees chosen for California climates
-
Origin Reference: Lomandra longifolia comes from Australia; the specific epithet longifolia means long-leaved, and it works well beneath airy, drought-tolerant canopy trees such as the California pepper tree (Schinus molle)
-
Container / Stock Note: Yardwork availability, nursery pot size, and shipping stock may vary by season
Who It’s For
Ideal for:
-
California homeowners replacing thirsty lawn areas with drought tolerant, evergreen planting
-
Coastal property owners who need a salt-tolerant plant for wind, sun, and cool summers
-
Busy professionals who want a beautiful garden without constant maintenance
-
Landscape designers creating mass plantings, slope stabilization, medians, and low-water commercial landscapes that may also incorporate evergreen privacy and fast-growing trees
-
Container gardeners who want a strong “thriller” plant with height, movement, and year-round foliage while sourcing plants conveniently from a full-service online California plant nursery
If you want a hardy, low-maintenance landscape plant that can grow in challenging situations, Lomandra Breeze is a great choice for long-term structure, erosion control, and clean garden design, and it combines nicely with specimen trees such as the California pepper tree and other premium landscape trees for sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does it need water once established?
Once established, Lomandra Breeze is drought tolerant and needs only occasional deep watering during dry periods. It can handle both dry and moist conditions, but standing water should be avoided.
When and how should I prune Lomandra Breeze?
Prune lightly in early spring if needed. Remove brown leaf tips, damaged foliage, and old flower stems at the base. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ does not require annual shearing.
Will it work in my specific California climate zone?
Lomandra Breeze is hardy in USDA Zones 8–11. It performs well in many coastal, inland, and urban California sites, especially where soil drains well and plants receive full sun to partial shade.
How long before it reaches mature size?
Growth rate depends on water, sun, soil, pot size, and season. With good establishment care, the plant fills in steadily and reaches maturity over the following growing seasons.
Is it really resistant to pests and diseases?
Yes. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases and has excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, when planted in suitable drainage conditions, which makes it a reliable understory companion for tougher screening shrubs like Cheesewood (Pittosporum) and related hedging plants.
What is Yardwork’s guarantee on plant health and delivery?
Yardwork selects nursery-grown plants for healthy roots and strong garden performance, including a wide range of evergreen trees, shrubs, and specialty natives like Engelmann oak. If your plant arrives damaged or unhealthy, contact Yardwork promptly with delivery photos so the team can help resolve the issue.
Ready to Transform Your Landscape?
Stop struggling with high-maintenance plants that demand constant attention, extra water, and yearly cutbacks.
Choose Lomandra Breeze for evergreen beauty, drought tolerant performance, coastal toughness, and low-maintenance structure that works in containers, borders, slopes, mass plantings, and sustainable California landscapes.
Order Lomandra Breeze from Yardwork today.
The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Ornamental Grass for Year-Round Beauty
Lomandra Breeze gives you lush, evergreen, grass like foliage without the constant water, annual shearing, or fussy upkeep many ornamental grasses demand.
Designed for California landscapes, Lomandra longifolia Breeze creates a clean, architectural look in full sun to partial shade, handles drought once established, and stays beautiful through winter, spring, summer, and fall. Use it as a border plant, large ground cover, slope stabilizer, container thriller, or mass planting where you want strong visual impact with minimal maintenance.
Why You’ll Love It
-
Drought tolerant once established – Helps reduce water use in low-water gardens, xeriscape applications, road medians, and sustainable landscape designs, and pairs beautifully with other drought-tolerant California natives like Ceanothus.
-
Evergreen structure all year – Arching emerald green leaves provide dependable foliage color and form through winter, unlike many grasses that go flat or brown.
-
Seasonal fragrant flowers – Small creamy white to yellow flowers appear from spring into summer on panicles that can reach around 1.5 feet tall.
-
Built for tough sites – Highly tolerant of coastal salt spray, high winds, harsh urban pollution, intense pavement heat, sandy loams, and heavy clay soils with drainage, and complements shade-tolerant evergreen ground covers such as Mondo grass for erosion control and edging.
-
Almost no upkeep – Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is virtually maintenance-free, does not require annual shearing, and is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases, including excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, making it a strong partner to other low-maintenance ornamental grasses like Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
What Makes It Different
Most ornamental grasses need more water, more pruning, or more seasonal cleanup than busy homeowners want. Many also go dormant, lose their color in winter, or struggle in coastal and urban situations.
Lomandra Breeze has:
-
True evergreen performance – This dwarf mat rush keeps a lush, clean look through the year, giving your garden dependable structure from the edge of a lawn to the center of a mixed border.
-
Exceptional climate toughness – It thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates drought, handles dry or moist conditions, and adapts to clay soils and sandy ground as long as it is not sitting in standing water.
-
Residential-friendly scale – Breeze dwarf mat rush offers a compact, controlled form, typically maturing around 3–4 feet in height and spread, while the broader species, Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat rush, can reach 3–5 feet tall and spread 4–6 feet.
The result is a hardy, beautiful plant that gives you the soft movement of grasses with the durability and low maintenance of a proven evergreen perennial.
Tips For Success
-
Plant in the right place
Choose full sun, filtered sun, or partial shade. Use well-draining soil, and avoid sites where water stands around the base. For a mature, touching effect, space plants about 5 feet apart; for denser mass plantings or faster ground cover, your landscape plan may use closer spacing. -
Water regularly while it establishes
Keep the root zone evenly moist during the first season. Once established, Lomandra Breeze becomes drought tolerant and can handle extended dry periods with far less water than many traditional ornamental grasses. -
Let it grow with minimal intervention
Enjoy long, arching foliage, subtle spring flowers, and year-round form. In early spring, simply remove any tired leaf tips, spent flower stems, or winter-damaged leaves with a rake or sharp pruners. Annual shearing is not required.
Plant Details
-
Botanical Name: Lomandra longifolia ‘Breeze’ LM300
-
Common Names / Synonyms: Breeze dwarf mat rush, dwarf mat rush, mat rush, spiny-head mat rush
-
Plant Type: Clump-forming, evergreen, herbaceous perennial
-
Mature Size: Commonly 3–4 feet tall and wide in landscape use; the species Lomandra longifolia can reach 3–5 feet in height and spread 4–6 feet
-
Foliage: Emerald green, arching, flat, linear leaves that can grow up to 3 feet long and 0.5 inches wide
-
Flowers: Small, creamy white to yellow, fragrant flowers from late spring into summer
-
Flower Stems: Panicles can reach around 1.5 feet tall
-
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade; light shade can help in hotter inland sites
-
Soil: Adaptable to sandy loams, heavy clay soils, and other soil types with good drainage
-
Water Needs: Drought tolerant once established; handles dry and moist conditions but does not tolerate standing water
-
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–11, ideal for warmer climates and many California gardens
-
Best Uses: Mass plantings, mixed borders, commercial plantings, road medians, erosion control on slopes, large ground cover, containers, and modern low-water gardens where it can be paired with flowering trees chosen for California climates
-
Origin Reference: Lomandra longifolia comes from Australia; the specific epithet longifolia means long-leaved, and it works well beneath airy, drought-tolerant canopy trees such as the California pepper tree (Schinus molle)
-
Container / Stock Note: Yardwork availability, nursery pot size, and shipping stock may vary by season
Who It’s For
Ideal for:
-
California homeowners replacing thirsty lawn areas with drought tolerant, evergreen planting
-
Coastal property owners who need a salt-tolerant plant for wind, sun, and cool summers
-
Busy professionals who want a beautiful garden without constant maintenance
-
Landscape designers creating mass plantings, slope stabilization, medians, and low-water commercial landscapes that may also incorporate evergreen privacy and fast-growing trees
-
Container gardeners who want a strong “thriller” plant with height, movement, and year-round foliage while sourcing plants conveniently from a full-service online California plant nursery
If you want a hardy, low-maintenance landscape plant that can grow in challenging situations, Lomandra Breeze is a great choice for long-term structure, erosion control, and clean garden design, and it combines nicely with specimen trees such as the California pepper tree and other premium landscape trees for sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does it need water once established?
Once established, Lomandra Breeze is drought tolerant and needs only occasional deep watering during dry periods. It can handle both dry and moist conditions, but standing water should be avoided.
When and how should I prune Lomandra Breeze?
Prune lightly in early spring if needed. Remove brown leaf tips, damaged foliage, and old flower stems at the base. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ does not require annual shearing.
Will it work in my specific California climate zone?
Lomandra Breeze is hardy in USDA Zones 8–11. It performs well in many coastal, inland, and urban California sites, especially where soil drains well and plants receive full sun to partial shade.
How long before it reaches mature size?
Growth rate depends on water, sun, soil, pot size, and season. With good establishment care, the plant fills in steadily and reaches maturity over the following growing seasons.
Is it really resistant to pests and diseases?
Yes. Lomandra ‘Breeze’ is highly resistant to common garden pests and diseases and has excellent resistance to root rot, Phytophthora, when planted in suitable drainage conditions, which makes it a reliable understory companion for tougher screening shrubs like Cheesewood (Pittosporum) and related hedging plants.
What is Yardwork’s guarantee on plant health and delivery?
Yardwork selects nursery-grown plants for healthy roots and strong garden performance, including a wide range of evergreen trees, shrubs, and specialty natives like Engelmann oak. If your plant arrives damaged or unhealthy, contact Yardwork promptly with delivery photos so the team can help resolve the issue.
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Plants vary greatly by type and no guarantees are made on sizing.
However here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
48" Box Tree 10-12 Ft. Tall
Please note: Citrus and California Native plants such as Manzanita are smaller than traditional sizing.
Please contact us to confirm sizing of items before purchasing if this is a concern.
Plants vary greatly by type and no guarantees are made on sizing.
However here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
48" Box Tree 10-12 Ft. Tall
Please note: Citrus and California Native plants such as Manzanita are smaller than traditional sizing.
Please contact us to confirm sizing of items before purchasing if this is a concern.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants larger than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside.
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes larger than a 24" box size will require equipment and an operator onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants larger than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside.
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes larger than a 24" box size will require equipment and an operator onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We're committed to changing everything about trees and plants - how they’re grown, how you shop for them, and how much they cost. We handle orders ourselves. No middlemen to get between us (or our prices) and you.
We're committed to changing everything about trees and plants - how they’re grown, how you shop for them, and how much they cost. We handle orders ourselves. No middlemen to get between us (or our prices) and you.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants LARGER than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside (usually on the driveway or near the front doorstep).
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes LARGER than a 24" box size will require equipment and/or enough manpower onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to help coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee as well.
Delivery does not include unloading of trees and plants LARGER than a 24" box.
Trees and plants in smaller containers will be dropped curbside (usually on the driveway or near the front doorstep).
Delivery beyond a curbside drop will be charged extra.
Trees and plants that are sold in container sizes LARGER than a 24" box size will require equipment and/or enough manpower onsite to help unload from the truck.
Please reach out to our team PRIOR to placing your order to help coordinate.
Our team can provide unloading assistance with equipment for an extra fee as well.
We ship locally within California within 7-10 days of your order being placed.
We ship nationally using carrier partners, based on order size. Our common order minimums for out of state shipping is $5,000.
Text or call 323-576-4159 for specific shipping details for your location.
We ship locally within California within 7-10 days of your order being placed.
We ship nationally using carrier partners, based on order size. Our common order minimums for out of state shipping is $5,000.
Text or call 323-576-4159 for specific shipping details for your location.
We are currently online only and don't have physical locations where you can view plants in person.
That's why we have photos direct from the growing grounds of the plants we will ship and we display pricing right in our store.
We do make sure to pick the very best trees and plants prior to shipping and make sure that they have gone through our multi-point inspection for health and structure.
We will always reach out prior to delivery if we find a quality issue or need to provide a substitute.
We are currently online only and don't have physical locations where you can view plants in person.
That's why we have photos direct from the growing grounds of the plants we will ship and we display pricing right in our store.
We do make sure to pick the very best trees and plants prior to shipping and make sure that they have gone through our multi-point inspection for health and structure.
We will always reach out prior to delivery if we find a quality issue or need to provide a substitute.
Plants vary greatly by type. Here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Shrub/Tree 7-9 Ft. Tall
48" Box Shrub/Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
**Please note that we do not make guarantees of sizes. If you have questions or concerns, please call or text to request accurate sizing for the particular plant you're considering, prior to ordering.
Plants vary greatly by type. Here is a rough idea of sizes based on containers that are direct from our growing grounds.
15 Gallon Shrub 3-4 Ft. Tall
15 Gallon Tree 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Shrub 5-6 Ft. Tall
24" Box Tree 6-7 Ft. Tall
36" Box Shrub/Tree 7-9 Ft. Tall
48" Box Shrub/Tree 8-10 Ft. Tall
**Please note that we do not make guarantees of sizes. If you have questions or concerns, please call or text to request accurate sizing for the particular plant you're considering, prior to ordering.
We offer a limited 30 day warranty for plants that are delivered and planted by someone else and a 90 day warranty for plants that we plant.
The limited warranty covers plants that die as a result of disease or fungus which was derived from our growing grounds or from root balls that were root bound.
The warranty does not cover damage due to watering, fertilizer, soils, or any other conditions beyond our control. Additionally, the warranty does not cover plants that are shipped out of the state of California or shipped into California from other states. Custom plant orders are also not covered under warranty. Plants must be planted within 24 hours after delivery to qualify.
We can assist you in recommending the right soils and fertilizers to help your plant thrive after you plant it.
Text or call 323-576-4159 for further warranty information.
We offer a limited 30 day warranty for plants that are delivered and planted by someone else and a 90 day warranty for plants that we plant.
The limited warranty covers plants that die as a result of disease or fungus which was derived from our growing grounds or from root balls that were root bound.
The warranty does not cover damage due to watering, fertilizer, soils, or any other conditions beyond our control. Additionally, the warranty does not cover plants that are shipped out of the state of California or shipped into California from other states. Custom plant orders are also not covered under warranty. Plants must be planted within 24 hours after delivery to qualify.
We can assist you in recommending the right soils and fertilizers to help your plant thrive after you plant it.
Text or call 323-576-4159 for further warranty information.
Our local delivery team covers most cities in California.
There are some exceptions, so please get in touch to confirm prior to ordering.
Additionally, we ship using semi trucks and trailers throughout the entire United States and even abroad for large orders over $5,000. Each shipment is custom, so please reach out to our team to coordinate.
Our local delivery team covers most cities in California.
There are some exceptions, so please get in touch to confirm prior to ordering.
Additionally, we ship using semi trucks and trailers throughout the entire United States and even abroad for large orders over $5,000. Each shipment is custom, so please reach out to our team to coordinate.