Lomandra filiformis Grey Filly

Common Name:
Grey Filly Lomandra

Description:
Lomandra filiformis ‘Grey Filly’ is a compact, clumping Australian native grass-like plant prized for its fine, soft grey-green foliage and tidy, mounding habit. The narrow leaves create a delicate, flowing texture that adds contrast and movement to garden beds and landscapes. In spring and early summer, it produces small, subtle yellow flower spikes nestled within the foliage, adding seasonal interest without overwhelming its clean form. Well suited to Melbourne conditions, ‘Grey Filly’ thrives in full sun to part shade and is highly adaptable to a wide range of soil types, including sandy and clay soils, provided drainage is adequate. Once established, it is extremely drought tolerant, low maintenance, and resilient to heat, wind, and light frost. Ideal for borders, mass planting, rockeries, and contemporary landscapes, it is also well suited to pots and urban environments where a neat, structured appearance is desired.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.4–0.6 m
• Width: 0.4–0.6 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Pale yellow

Key Attributes:

• Australian native
• Suitable for Pots
• Perennial
• Drought tolerant once established
• Low maintenance
• Frost tolerant
• Coastal tolerant
• Suitable for mass planting
• Neat, compact growth habit
• Tolerates a wide range of soil types

Toxicity:

• Not commonly regarded as toxic to humans or pets

Companion Plants:

• Dianella
• Kangaroo Paw
• Westringia
• Grevillea
• Correa
• Callistemon
• Scaevola
• Myoporum