| General Description | An evergreen herbaceous perennial that averages 60-145 cm in height. |
| Shape | Upright forming clumps arising from rhizomes. |
| Landscape | Mixed plantings, borders, containers, mass planting, groundcovers, and specimen plant. |
| Propagation | By division of clumps. |
| Cultivation | Grow in partial shade for best colouring, but it will tolerate full sun, and will grow on a variety of well-drained soils with a wide pH range. |
| Pests | Scale, flax lily rust, powdery mildew, leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Leaf Description | Evergreen, strap-shaped, 30 - 60 cm long by 2 - 3 cm wide, finely serrate margin, and variegated in colour with irregular dark green and yellow striping. They grow in a fan-like spray that arches and arises from rhizomes. |
| Flower Description | The blue flowers with violet sepals are 1 - 2 cm in diameter, perfect. It blooms from spring to summer. |
| Fruit Description | Blue, 1 - 2 cm long, oblong berries containing black seeds. |
