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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbutterfly attracting coastal gardens shady gardens
project typeurban and commercial residential wetland horticultural production
ecosystem typecoastal coastal hinterland woodland riparian
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils heavy - clay soils good drainage reasonable drainage
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Dianella caerulea
Paroo lily
evergreen perennial with attractive star shaped purple flowers |
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| origin | nsw, vic, qld, coastal areas |
| cultural notes | full sun, most soil conditions, fast growing, long lived, very hardy |
| maintenance | may be pruned annually to remove spent flower heads |
| tolerates | drought conditions and damp areas |
| flowering season | spring through to summer |
| flower colour | purple star shaped flowers born on long flower spikes, followed by attractive purple berries |
| foliage colour | green strap like leaves |
| height | up to 1m |
| plant spacing | 30cm apart for mass planting or 50cm apart for specimen planting |
| recommended uses | ornamental ideal for landscaping, excellent in rockeries, bird attracting berries |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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