Dianella caerulea
PAROO LILY, CERULEAN FLAX LILY
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Hemerocallidoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, Tropical Asia

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Dianella caerulea
PAROO LILY, CERULEAN FLAX LILY
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Hemerocallidoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue & yellow

Flowering Time: mid spring to early summer

Ornamental Fruit: blue berry


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border, soil binding, poolside

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit






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