Dianella nigra
(Turutu, NZ Blueberry)
Dianella nigra
(Turutu, NZ Blueberry)
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Mature Height: | 0.5 m |
| Mature Width: | 0.5 m |
| Site Condition: | Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
| Category: | Flax |
| Features: | Native. Suitable for bordering or edging and ground cover. Attractive to birds and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: Blue. Suitable restoration species. |
Dianella nigra, Turutu, has bright iridescent blue berries in summer, this small evergreen flax like plant works well in most situations and is especially attractive planted naturally in groups. Ideal for dry areas under existing vegetation. Turutu grows up to 50 cm tall and about 50 cm wide, making it a perfect smaller substitute for flaxes and does much better in semi shade than the unrelated mountain flax. The magnificent bright blue and fleshy berries that arise during summer from tiny white flowers with yellow stamens. The berries are spread and eaten by native birds.
Habitat: Coastal to montane (rarely subalpine) . Colonising a wide variety of habitats from open coastal headlands, gumland scrub and less frequently peat bogs through to dense forest and subalpine scrub.
Flowering: Spring [November - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
Prices
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2l Pot | $8.50 | $8.00 |
