Ongoing care
Low care once established, with minimal routine maintenance.
Watering, mulch, feeding and pruning
I am Lomandra White Sands. My family originated from Australia.
The species Lomandra longifolia is on these council lists. Councils usually mean plants grown from local seed, so check whether a selected form like this one suits your project.
Recommended for landscape plans: Albury Wodonga Garden Guide: native plants for your garden Source
Local native plant guide: Ballina Shire urban garden guide Source
Street tree list: Urban Tree Management Plan 2025-2029 (draft): street tree species Source
Local native plant guide: Native flora of Banyule (Grass-like) Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of Bass Coast Shire Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of Baw Baw Shire Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous species: Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub (DCP Part 10, Appendix 2) Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Tree and landscape species list (Tree Management Policy) (listed as Lomandra spp., which covers the whole genus) Source
Nature strip planting list: Verge Development Guide (2022): suitable plants Source
Local native plant guide: Native gardening guide for the Campbelltown area Source
Local native plant guide: Your native garden guide Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plant Guide: featured garden plants Source
Local native plant guide: Native species selection guide for revegetation and landscaping Source
Local native planting list: Barongarook, Colac, Forrest, Kawarren and Gellibrand Source
Local native plant guide: Tall forests (south of the shire), Volcanic plains (north of the shire) Source
Nature strip planting list: Verge gardens: recommended plants list Source
Local native plant guide: Biodiversity garden plant list Source
Local native plant guide: Sustainable Gardening in Gippsland: indigenous plants Source
Local native plant guide: Bush-friendly garden guide: native plants suitable for your garden (Groundcover) Source
Local native planting list: EVC 160 Coastal Dune Scrub, EVC 175 Grassy Woodland, EVC 2 Coastal Banksia Woodland, EVC 48 Heathy Woodland, EVC 53 Swamp Scrub, EVC 83 Swampy Riparian Woodland, EVC 902 Gully Woodland Source
Local native plant guide: Backyard Biodiversity Guide: local native plants Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous plants of Glen Eira (Grass or sedge) Source
Local native planting list: Hills (northern Golden Plains), Plains and rivers (southern Golden Plains) Source
Recommended for landscape plans: DCP Appendix B: preferred planting species for waterways Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Landscape Plan Guidelines: recommended species (Herb/grass, indigenous) Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Biodiversity and waterwise plants list (BASIX) Source
Local native plant guide: Hawkesbury Community Nursery plant list (Feb 2026) Source
Local native plant guide: Holdfast Bay Native Species List (Suitable for verges) Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous planting guide Source
Local native plant guide: Native plant list Source
Local native plant guide: Native plants of the Inner West Source
Local native plant guide: Grow Local Illawarra Native Garden Guide Source
Local native plant guide: Common indigenous plants in Kingston (Soil: adaptable, coastal) Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Landscape Plan Guidelines: Plant List 1, Knox indigenous plants (Grass, sedge or lily) Source
Local native plant guide: Backyard habitat planting guide Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of Latrobe City Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Growth Centre Precincts DCP Appendix C: landscape species (listed as Lomandra spp., which covers the whole genus) Source
Local native planting list: EVC 175 Grassy Woodland (Victorian Volcanic Plain), EVC 47 Valley Grassy Forest (Central Victorian Uplands), EVC 55 Plains Grassy Woodland (Central Victorian Uplands) Source
Local native plant guide: Native Splendour: gardening with Manningham's indigenous plants Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous plant list of Maroondah Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Urban Nature Planting Guide Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Plants of the Mildura Eco Village Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Landscape Plan Guide: plant guide Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous species in Monash (Grasses and sedges) Source
Local native planting list: Bacchus Marsh, Barry's Reef, Blackwood, Dales Creek, Gordon, Mount Wallace, Myrniong Source
Local native planting list: EVC 16 Lowland Forest, EVC 175 Grassy Woodland, EVC 2 Coast Banksia Woodland, EVC 23 Herb-Rich Foothill Forest, EVC 3 Damp Sands herb-rich Woodland, EVC 48 Heathy Woodland, EVC 53 Swamp Scrub, EVC 793 Damp Heathy Woodland, EVC 902 Gully Woodland, EVC A309 Calcareous Swale Grassland Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of Moyne Shire Source
Local native plant guide: Plants in your Patch: native understorey plants of Murrindindi Source
Local native plant guide: Live Local Plant Local: indigenous plants for Nillumbik gardens Source
Local native plant guide: Plant Local: a guide to native plants in North Sydney Source
Local native plant guide: Curl Curl ward, Frenchs Forest ward, Manly ward, Narrabeen ward, Pittwater ward Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Indigenous street and open space planting list (2015) Source
Nature strip planting list: Indigenous and native plants suitable for nature strips (Indigenous) Source
Local native plant guide: Local plants (Randwick Community Nursery) Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Climate Resilient Landscapes guide (edition 2) Source
Local native plant guide: Diverse habitat garden Source
Recommended for landscape plans: City Landscape Plan (2008): plant lists for landscape zones (Appendices A to E) Source
Local native plant guide: Grow Local Illawarra Native Garden Guide Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Shoalhaven tree species lists (59 localities) Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of South Gippsland Shire Source
Local native plant guide: Stonnington Local Plant Guide (Sustainable Gardening booklet) Source
Local native plant guide: Gardens for Wildlife: Creating wildlife friendly gardens (2025) Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plant Guide: rural areas, Indigenous Plant Guide: urban and coastal areas Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Australian plants for the North West Slopes Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Landscape guidelines: recommended plant species Source
Local native plant guide: Living Connections Garden Habitat Guide: plant list Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous gardening booklet: plants for Whitehorse gardens (Lily, grass or tufted plant) Source
Local native plant guide: List of indigenous plants found in the City of Whittlesea (Grass-like) Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous plant species guide Source
Recommended for landscape plans: Albury Wodonga Garden Guide: native plants for your garden Source
Local native plant guide: Grow Local Illawarra Native Garden Guide Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous Plants of Wyndham Source
Local native plant guide: Indigenous plants for Yarra gardens (weed alternatives and Gardens for Wildlife) Source
Local native plant guide: Native plant list for water-wise gardens in the Yass Valley Source
From each council's website, checked 27 Oct 2026. Councils update their lists from time to time, so check the source before planting on council land or for a planning permit. Find your council's lists
I tolerate frost and dry conditions. I benefit from an annual application of slow release fertiliser
Suggested spacing: 0.3m apart.
Full Sun to Part Shade (4+ hours of direct sun)
Once established, check soil moisture and water during extended dry periods.
Enjoy the fragrant foliage or flowers.
Planting & care
Low care once established, with minimal routine maintenance.
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