Encyclopedia · Asphodelaceae · Dianella tasmanica
droughtgrassAustralian native
Dianella tasmanica
Dianella · Asphodelaceae
Dianella tasmanica, commonly known as the Tasman flax-lily or Tasmanian flax-lily, is a herbaceous strappy perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found in southeastern Australia including Tasmania. Its leaves are up to 80 centimetres (30 inches) in length, and the flower stem is up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall.
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Classification
Genus
Dianella
Family
Asphodelaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Dianella tasmanica 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.
'Tasred'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Dianella tasmanica.
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Further reading
- 01Dianella tasmanica taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service

