This is primarily a plant grown for its lime green foliage which also features new growth tinged with pink for further interest. Small blue flowers and cobalt blue berries also an an extra dimension in late winter through to spring. It is a clumping style of plant that is perfect for narrow spaces and pot culture. It is also useful as an extensive landscape plant for roadside areas and the like. ‘Lime Splice’ is extremely tough and tolerates drought, shade and moderate frosts. Give it a clean up after it has finished flowering and fruiting by removing the spent stems and any dead or damaged leaves.
Dianella tasmanica ‘Lime Splice’ – Flax Lily
Family : Liliaceae
Cultivar Name: Lime Splice
Plant Type : Grass or grass-like
Width : 0.6
Flowering Time : Spring
Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Variegated
Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Dianella tasmanica
Common Name : Flax Lily
Height : 0.6
Flower Color : Blue
pH Level : Acid, Neutral
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade, Heavy shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects