trefle.io · Taken Oct 27, 2022 by Boris Therock (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelaceae
Blue flax-lily
Dianella caerulea
Also known as Dianella, Paroo lily, Flax lily
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Groundcover · Blue Berries · Shade Tolerant · Australian Native · Strap Leaf · Low Maintenance · Ornamental Grass · Birds · Drought Hardy
Blue flax-lily is a tough, clumping groundcover that performs well in partial shade and tolerates a range of soil types. Its strap-like foliage provides year-round texture, and small star-shaped flowers give way to striking metallic-blue berries that attract birds. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce frequency as the plant becomes more self-sufficient.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but never waterlogged; reduce watering in cooler months · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Hawaii, New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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