Dianella tasmanica

Dianella Flax Lily

The Dianella Flax Lily, Dianella tasmanica, is grown for its lovely foliage and flowers. It produces upright, strap-like leaves which are a rich, dark green and have a lush appearance. Flower stems rise above the foliage through spring to bear masses of delicate, blue flowers which result in blue berries. It typically grows to 1 m tall and the same wide, performing best when grown in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Dianella tasmanica is tolerant of dry periods, moderate frost, cool climates, some wind, and coastal environments. This Dianella Flax Lily is commonly mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, included in borders or mixed plantings, planted around the base of large trees, grown around water features such as streams and ponds, or included in cottage gardens.