Katrinus Lomandra

{"key":"katrinus","id":"PLT-LOMA-KATRINUS","slug":"katrinus-lomandra","name":"Katrinus Lomandra","botanical":"Lomandra longifolia ‘Katrinus’","eyebrow":"EVERGREEN RHYTHM + ARCHING FOLIAGE","benefit":"Give a simple border a flowing rhythm.","intro":"A repeated clump of arching green leaves can make a path feel settled into the garden. Katrinus offers that grasslike movement with a fuller, strappy texture. Use it where its leaves can curve naturally into the planting bed and the walking route can stay comfortably clear.","h":[2,3.5],"w":[2,4],"install":[1,1],"color":"#768254","plantKind":"grasslike","light":"Sun to part shade","lightTags":["sun","part"],"water":"Water while establishing; allow drainage and review watering during dry spells","season":"Evergreen foliage in suitable conditions · small yellow flower spikes","care":"Remove tired leaves and renew selectively; confirm the exact cultivar","caution":"Katrinus and Katrinus Deluxe are different selections. Confirm the nursery label and local performance; keep leaf tips and flower spikes out of seating and walking space.","site":"Start with a well-drained Pensacola bed, then review summer humidity, winter exposure and the nursery’s experience with the exact selection. Australian growing reports help identify the plant but are not a guarantee of performance on a Gulf Coast property. Leave access to inspect and maintain the base.","sizeNote":"This guide covers the original Katrinus selection. Nursery reports vary from roughly 2–3 ft to 0.8–1 m high and as much as 1.2 m wide. The rounded 2–3.5 × 2–4 ft planning range reserves space for that variation. It does not substitute the size of Katrinus Deluxe or Breeze.","uses":["Repeated border planting","Courtyard foliage rhythm","Wide path-side bed","Texture below open shrubs","A single architectural clump"],"checks":[["Where will the leaves land?","Draw the outer leaf spread before drawing the path edge. A small nursery clump can be placed too close to paving if only its root ball is considered."],["How much repetition is enough?","Use a clear repeated group with room between the mature clumps, or deliberately plan a continuous mass. Avoid squeezing an extra plant into every remaining gap."],["Can someone reach the center?","Leave a maintenance route or reachable edge. Dense foliage can hide old leaves and makes a cramped corner harder to care for."],["Is the supplier offering the same plant?","Check the full label before ordering. Similar-looking Lomandra cultivars differ in texture, size and performance; a rendering name alone is not an order specification."]],"faq":[["Is Lomandra a true grass?","No. It is a grasslike perennial grouped here for its landscape role. Its care should follow the exact Lomandra selection rather than a general ornamental-grass schedule."],["Is Katrinus the same as Katrinus Deluxe?","No. Deluxe is a separate selection. Keep its nursery information separate, and revise the design if the supplier proposes a substitute."],["Can it be planted right beside a play or seating area?","Keep foliage and flower spikes outside contact areas. The breeder specifically notes that Katrinus can have spiky tips or flowers; soft-looking movement does not establish a soft-touch plant."]],"sources":[["Alpine Nurseries · original Katrinus","https://www.alpinenurseries.com.au/plant-library/lomandra-longifolia-katrinus/"],["Plantmark · Katrinus size range","https://www.plantmark.com.au/lomandra-longifolia-katrinus"],["Ozbreed · contact-area planting considerations","https://www.ozbreed.com.au/playground-mulch-trial/"]],"wholeCaption":"Illustrative original-Katrinus form; confirm the label before using a different Lomandra selection.","detailCaption":"Illustrative strappy foliage and discreet yellow flower spikes.","native":false,"guideKind":"Grasslike cultivar guide","aliases":["lomandra","Katinus","Katrinus","mat rush","basket grass"],"goals":["color"],"type":"grasses","categoryLabel":"Grasses + grass-like plants","habit":"grass","reviewDate":"2026-09-08","images":{"context":{"id":"6aa00227430659e428d61017","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00227430659e428d61017_landova-grass-katrinus-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Katrinus Lomandra","width":1600,"height":900},"whole":{"id":"6aa00227a4225aca32db463e","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00227a4225aca32db463e_landova-grass-katrinus-whole.webp","alt":"Illustrative whole-plant form of Katrinus Lomandra","width":1448,"height":1086,"fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6aa00228689f6f71fa7c55f9","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6aa00228689f6f71fa7c55f9_landova-grass-katrinus-detail.webp","alt":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail of Katrinus Lomandra","width":1254,"height":1254}},"companions":[{"slug":"purple-pixie-loropetalum","name":"Purple Pixie Loropetalum","title":"Contrast arching green with purple","reason":"In compatible acidic, well-drained part sun, Purple Pixie can supply a lower color layer. Allow its trailing spread and the Lomandra leaves separate room.","image":{"id":"6a9f291974e53ce05046a866","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f291974e53ce05046a866_landova-shrub-pixie-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Purple Pixie Loropetalum"}},{"slug":"peach-drift-rose","name":"Peach Drift Rose","title":"Add a sunny flowering layer","reason":"Peach Drift can add seasonal bloom in a sunny bed with compatible drainage. Keep both mature footprints out of the path and give the rose its own care access.","image":{"id":"6a9f34882b8a6b9549e7d0cb","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f34882b8a6b9549e7d0cb_landova-shrub-peach-context-r02.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Peach Drift Rose"}}]}