Type of Plant
Tufted Perennial
Size
up to 50cm tall and 1m spread
Flower Structure
Open flower with five petals.
Flower Colour
Blue mauve
Flowers When?
Spring
Leaves
Dark green strap like foliage
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Sandy, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Container, Rockeries
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
fast growing, Blue berries, Spreads slowly from suckers
Attracts
Bees
Family
Asphodelaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Dianella – Latin diminutive of Diana – the Roman Goddess of the hunt and wild animals, often associated with woodlands. The first specimen of this genus was collected from the island of Mauritius by French botanist-explorer Philibert Commerson (1727-1773) and was simply labelled “Diana”. congesta – Latin meaning “congested” or “crowded together”, referring to the crowded nature of the foliage.
Distribution
South east Queensland