water wise plants

bird attracting
bush tucker
butterfly attracting
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
small plants for small gardens
verge planting

urban and commercial
residential
wetland
horticultural production

coastal
coastal hinterland
woodland
riparian

light - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage

Dianella revoluta

black anther lily I blue flax lily I spreading flax lily

spreading evergreen with attractive purple flower spikes in spring


origin	nsw, victoria, q'ld, wa, sa & tasmania
cultural notes	fast growing, very hardy and long lived. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions. Tufted perennial which forms clumps to 1.5 in diameter
maintenance	remove old brown leaves to neaten
tolerates	drought & frost hardy, wet areas and windy sites
flowering season	late spring through to summer
flower colour	delicate flowers are mid to dark blue/violet with black anthers and appear in open clusters in Oct-Nov.(Dec-Jan). Flower stalks rise on wiry stems from foliage, frequently exceeding it in height. Attractive blue/purple berries persist months after flowers
foliage colour	leathery, long and linear blue green leaves sometimes reddish at base of stem, broad strap-like leaf blades which can grow to 85cm long
width	up to 1.5m
height	up to 2.5m
plant spacing	30cm apart for mass planting or 50cm apart for specimen planting
recommended uses	provides long periods of interest in gardens as a decorative specimen or in mass planting, good understorey plant adding texture , bird attracting berries, rockeries, or in a border

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