Annuals, Perennials, Tropicals > Dianella > Dianella tasmanica > Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata'
Dianella tasmanica
'Variegata'
Variegated Flax Lily, White Striped Tasmania Flax Lily
Origin: Native to Tasmania and southeastern Australia.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Dianella |
| Species |
| tasmanica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 to 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Height |
| 60 - 145 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial shade for best colouring, but it will tolerate full sun, and will grow on a variety of well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright forming clumps arising from rhizomes. |
| ID Characteristic |
| Mixed plantings, borders, containers, mass planting, groundcovers, and specimen plant. |
| Pests |
| Scale, flax lily rust, powdery mildew, leaf spot. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow, strap-like leaves can reach 90 cm long, and individual plants can reach 60 - 145 cm tall. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowering stalks are held above the foliage and sport a panicle of small (1 -2 cm in diameter) bluish flowers with prominent yellow stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Showy olive-sized bright blue berries. |
| Texture Description |
| 'Variegata' is a popular cultivar noted for its white and green variegated foliage. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By division of clumps. |
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