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Dianella tasmanica

Plant name: Tasman flax lily

Plant type: strappy leaf / native lilies

Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet

Origin: NSW, VICTORIA, QLD, WA, SA & TASMANIA

Cultural notes: Fast growing, very hardy and long lived. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions. Plants form dense tufts.

Maintenance: May be pruned to remove spent flower heads (usually late summer)

Tolerates: Dought & frost hardy, wet areas and windy sites.

Flowering season: Late spring through to summer.

Flower colour: Purple to dark blue star shaped flowers on long spikes followed by attractive blue berries.

Foliage colour: Dark green leaves with red highlights at base of stem, broad strap-like leaf blades.

Width: Up to 1m

Height: Up to 1m

Plant spacing: 30cm apart for mass planting or 50cm apart for specimen planting.

Recommended uses: Specimen or mass planting, good understorey plant, bird attracting berries.

Description: Sculptural ornamental evergreen with arching strap-like leaves and attractive purple flower spikes.