Dianella

species and cultivars

Suitable for understory planting in a rainforest-style garden or mass-planting in contemporary landscapes. Flowers and fruit are modestly attractive, but the grass-like clumping habit is the main feature. In addition to the several native species, named cultivars selected for superior landscape performance have been developed in recent years available.

Dianellas were featured in the 02-01-2026 edition of Get Results Gardening, a weekly publication for Australians via email. When you request a free trial (go calyx.com.au/getresultsgardening.html for more information), you can also ask for a copy of the 02-01-2026 edition if you want to see the dianella article (Australian residents only).

Dianella in the Landscape

Pictures will be added here to give you an idea of growth habit and how the plants look in various settings. All the photos so far were taken in Brisbane. Click for larger images.

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More images will be added over time, but in-depth, high-quality information is now being reserved for the email publication (mini-magazine) Get Results Gardening. This is due to the decline of online advertising and the rise of content appropriation by artificial intelligence programs and others. If you live in Australia and would like to see a copy of the 02-01-2026 edition, which contained an article about dianellas, ask for it in the body of your email message when you request a free trial. More information here: calyx.com.au/getresultsgardening.html