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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting
bog gardens
butterfly attracting
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
fire retardant
flowers and showy seed heads
shady gardens
suited to pots
verge planting
project typeurban and commercial
residential
wetland
horticultural production
ecosystem typecoastal
coastal hinterland
alpine
woodland
riparian
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage
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Dianella tasmanica
Tasman flax lily
sculptural ornamental evergreen with arching strap-like leaves and attractive purple flower spikes |
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| 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. Plants form dense tufts. |
| maintenance | may be pruned to remove spent flower heads (usually late summer) |
| tolerates | drought & 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 |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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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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