Tasman flax-lily (Dianella tasmanica)

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, not flowering
July, not flowering
August, not flowering
September, flowering
October, flowering
November, flowering
December, flowering

Dianella tasmanica - Blüte - Bot. Garten Berlin Dahlem. Photo: Christian Hummert (Ixitixel), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Broad-leaved flax-lily with sprays of blue flowers and striking violet berries.

A robust flax-lily with wide, strappy leaves that spreads slowly by underground stems. Tall sprays of blue flowers in spring are followed by shiny violet berries. Good in cool, shady gardens.

In the garden

Pots and containers
Mass planting
Under trees

Attracts: Birds and shelter for small wildlife
Flowers: Tall, open sprays of small blue flowers with yellow anthers.
Leaves: Broad, strappy, dark green leaves with rough edges.

Growing conditions

Climate: Temperate and cool and alpine
Light: Full sun to full shade
Soil: Sandy, loam and clay
Drainage: Copes with occasional wet
Frost: Hard frost
Water: Some dry spells

Planting and care

Grown from: Seed and division

Planting

Part shade to shade in moist soil. Space 60 cm apart.

Pruning

Pull out old or dead leaves by hand. Don't cut the whole clump to the ground.

Care

Water in dry spells. Remove leaves marked by rust in humid weather.

Where it comes from

Family: Asphodelaceae
Order: Asparagales
Native to: New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria
Natural range: Moist forest of south-eastern NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Tasman flax-lily Dianella tasmanica