Common name
Blueberry Lily, Blue Flax-Lily, or Black-Anther Flax-lily
Position
Full and partial sun
Flower shape and colour
Blue Funnel shaped
Form
Herb, clumping and spreading to 15 cm long
Suitability for landscaping
Useful small tufting plants for drier gardens, cottage gardens and rockeries. Grows well under established trees. (Yarra Range Council | Dianella revoluta var. revoluta)
Propagation
From seeds.
Cultivation
Generally. Plants in general nurseries seldom local forms.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Living Australia 2025, Dianella revoluta var. revoluta | Black-Anther Flax-Lily. Provides information about the spread of the species of Dianella revoluta var. revoluta herb across South Australia and other parts of South Eastern Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Dianella revoluta var. revoluta | Blue Flax Lily. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native herb: Dianella revoluta var. revoluta.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Liliaceae) | Spreading Flax-lily. Provides detailed information about the distribution of Dianella revoluta var. revoluta in regional South Australia as well as images of the plant in situ and its seed.
- Yarra Ranges Council 2021, Dianella revoluta var. revoluta | Black-anther or Spreading Flax-lily, Yarra Ranges Council plant directory search yields information about Dianella revoluta var. revoluta.