Blue Flax Lily is a clumping herbaceous evergreen perennial with thick grass-like foliage. Flower stocks host clusters of small purple-blue flowers with yellow stamen that bloom in summer and are followed by royal blue berries in fall. Flowers best with part shade and dry to medium well drained soils. Frost and drought tolerant once established.
This selection is an unspecified white-variegated variety.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Origins: |
Eastern Australia and New Guinea |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. No serious pests or diseases. Limited hardiness in zone 8; may experience winter dieback but plant should grow back from the roots.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Maple, Azalea, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, Dianella caerulea flowerhead4 (8427801759), CC BY 2.0, (2) Harry Rose, Dianella caerulea fruit1
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
