Cassa Blue™ Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea 'DBB03' PP #17,998
SKU
09830
An extremely versatile and easy care dwarf selection with lush blue-green foliage and small violet flower clusters followed by attractive purple berries. Slow growing and clump-forming; doesn't spread widely by rhizomes. An excellent mass planting or border in front of shrubs. Hardy and adaptable, tolerates salt spray and drought. Evergreen.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | di-NEL-la see-ROO-lee-uh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Foliage clumps reach 18 to 24 in. tall, slowly spreading as wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Design Ideas | The blue foliage is accentuated by a heavy wax layer on the leaf's surface making it attractive, hardy and drought tolerant! Very floriferous, with small violet flower clusters borne on stems sitting just above the foliage in spring. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Mediterranean |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Coastal Exposure |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Soil Needs | All-Purpose Plant Food |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Phormium (Phormium); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Mexican Heather (Cuphea); Lilyturf (Liriope); Montbretia (Crocosmia) |
Thrives in average, well-drained soils; tolerates clay, provided a slope or berm for good drainage. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. For a neat appearance, prune old foliage and flower stalks. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
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