Blue flax lily

Dianella caerulea

Tough, adaptable strappy perennial from eastern Australia with blue flowers and violet berries.

Hardiness ratings

Blue flax lily hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–10 −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H4 −10 °C to −5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–7 −5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Grows in full sun or part shade and is very drought- and frost-tolerant once established
  • Blue berries are edible only in small amounts — eat sparingly
  • Only marginally hardy in the mildest Canadian areas

Categories

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Reference

Blue flax lily on Wikipedia