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Native Grass

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Latin Plant NameAciphylla species
Common Plant NameSpaniard

Spiky yet attractive foliage with large, spectacular flower head. Needs sunny, well drained site, in soil that won't become too dry and deep enough to accommodate long tap roots. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained
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Latin Plant NameAnemanthele lessoniana
Common Plant NameRainbow Grass or Oryzopsis

Beautifully coloured, graceful tussock - red/brown/green long drooping leaves. Effective as mass plantings, ground cover or in containers. Generally hardy but will not tolerate salt-laden winds. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex buchananii
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Upright tufted sedge with reddish brown foliage, fine leaf tips are blonde and curled. Tolerant of wide range of conditions but happiest in full sun with some moisture. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex comans
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Densely tufted with flowing spreading leaves - varies from reddish brown to grey/green. Will withstand a range of conditions, except constant exposure to wind. Benefits from annual grooming - removing dead foliage and old flowering stems. 		Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex dipsacea
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Densely tufted sedge with narrow light green leaves that make an attractive contrast to darker foliage. Found in damp and swampy places. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Partially shaded conditions Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex flagellifera
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Colour varies from shiny green to bronze and brownish shades. Has an attractive flowing appearance. Long flowering stems in summer. Better when grown in slightly moist soils. Hardy. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex forsteri
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Largest of green leaved sedges which make large architectural pleated leaf clumps. Producing spikes of white flowers early and mid summer. Grow in damp conditions. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex maorica
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Found in swampy areas, this sedge grows into upright arching clumps with ribbed, light green leaves. Useful in landscape and regeneration plantings and around ornamental ponds. Likes wet areas and can even be planted directly into shallow water. Attracts birds. 		Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex petriei
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Glorious reddish/bronze foliage with curled tips, bearing black seed heads in summer. Hardy, but prefers some shelter from wind. Rare in the wild, this tuft forming sedge is most attractive in groups. Grows well on stream banks and river flats. 		Flowers Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex secta
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Large attractive tussock rising above ground on trunks from its own tightly matted roots. Prefers moist ground, common on the edge of swamps/ponds. Can be planted directly into shallow water. Flower panicles occur Dec-Jan. Native birds love it. 		Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCarex secta var tenuiculmis
Common Plant Name

Soft fountain like appearance when mature with reddish-brown foliage. Will tolerate most conditions, but prefers moist soils. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy
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Latin Plant NameCarex solandri
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Small green tussock with drooping foliage of attractive appearance. Happy in shaded conditions (can be planted under trees), but will grow reasonably well in more open locations. Ideal for mass plantings and special landscape effects. Hardy. 		Tolerant to salt laden winds Partially shaded conditions Well drained Damp conditions
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