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A clumping, strappy leaved perennial with grass like foliage and fine sprays of blue flowers. This is widespread plant of Dry Forest understory and now a common sight in the urban garden. Looks beautiful when planted in a grassland garden, perennial border or even a cottage garden, with its strong vertical form. Purple berries are a pretty feature in summer.
Leaves may die back during dry periods, but it’s a resilient plant, resprouting after drought and fire from its underground rhizome. The blue flowers are pollinated by native stingless bees that release the pollen by tightly clasping and buzzing the tubular anthers. Fruit eating birds such as rosellas will come to feed on the berries in summer. While there are several varieties of Dianella revoluta, only D. revoluta, var. revoluta is found in Victoria and the Mount Alexander region.