Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dianella ensifolia Border Silver Cerulean Flax Lily, New Zealand Lilyplant,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Dianella Border Silver® is one of the Border collection of evergreen clump-forming perennials. A Dianella bred in Australia, Border Silver® has distinctive linear foliage and bears dainty, star-shaped purple blue flowers in early Summer. Dianella Border Silver® is variegated with multiple silver/white bands running down the margins of the flat green leaf. With its low maintenance and striking foliage, it is perfect for landscape and garden plantings. Use in Garden landscape plantings and borders. Also pot and patio plants. Grows in clumps, 60cm high and 60-80cm wide
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Rust
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Liliaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, White, Variegated
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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