Encyclopedia · Asphodelaceae · Dianella revoluta
droughtgrassAustralian native
Dianella revoluta
Blueberry Lily
Dianella · Asphodelaceae
Dianella revoluta, commonly known as blueberry lily, blue flax-lily, or black-anther flax-lily, a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae and is endemic to, and widespread in Australia. It is a tufted, perennial herb with grass-like leaves and up to nine blue or violet flowers with six tepals, and stamens with bright yellow filaments and pale brown to almost black anthers.
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Classification
Genus
Dianella
Family
Asphodelaceae
Common name
Blueberry Lily
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Dianella revoluta belongs to the Dianella genus within the Asphodelaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Blue Stream'
'Coolvista'
'Little Rev'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Blueberry Lily.
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Further reading
- 01Dianella revoluta taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service

