(Mount Kilimanjaro Groundsel)

This shrubby succulent offers a great mass of blue-green color from leaves in tufts. It is a form of an arborescent, or tree-like species native to Kenya, where it grows on Mount Kilimanjaro, hence its name. There, the long, hot, dry season is tempered by the high altitude. This is why this plant is indeed drought-tolerant but not as vigorous in very hot, inland regions. In the wild, this plant grows taller than a human. In cultivation it is much smaller. It produces woody, shaggy stems topped by...

(Golden Bouquet Tree, Yellow Pagoda Tree)

A fast-growing evergreen tree with large clusters, or "bouquets", of yellow flowers, the golden bouquet tree also boasts dramatic glossy green leaves. While it looks like a lush tropical rainforest tree, it naturally exists along forest edges and sandy outcrops in New Guinea and northeastern Australia. The branches are angular and sparse, creating a simple, rounded canopy.

The glossy green leaves are leathery and have wavy edges. When first emerging, they are slightly bronze and reveal hairy,...

(Crinkled Hairgrass, Wavy Hairgrass)

Crinkled hairgrass is a small, clumping, evergreen grass native to a wide range of habitats in all continents except Australia, Africa and Antarctica. In early summer, it sends up slender stems topped with airy flower panicles which seem to hover like mist above its green, thread-like leaves. The delicate bloom sprays feature tiny, apricot-colored flowers that give way to small, tan seeds which are enjoyed by numerous songbirds. Wildlife friendly, the plants themselves provide cover for small...

(Crinkled Hairgrass, Golden Crinkled Hairgrass, Wavy Hairgrass)

Golden crinkled hairgrass is a cool-season, clumping, evergreen grass featuring appealing golden-green foliage. Highly adaptable, the species is native to a wide range of habitats in all continents except Australia, Africa and Antarctica. In early summer, it sends up slender stems topped with airy flower panicles which seem to hover like mist above its narrow, thread-like leaves. The delicate bloom sprays feature tiny, apricot-colored flowers that give way to small, tan seeds which are enjoyed...

(Dianella, Flax Lily)

The genus Dianella is made up of 25 species of woodland plants. These originate from tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. The genus is named for the Roman goddess of the hunt and forest, Diana.

Most Dianella are evergreen herbaceous perennials borne from thick underground stems that grow laterally. They spread to form clumps or colonies. Most have upright grassy foliage consisting of strap-like or lance-shaped blades. These range in color from deep green to blue-green...

(Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily)

The genus Dianella is made up of 25 species of woodland plants. These originate from tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. The genus is named for the Roman goddess of the hunt and forest, Diana.

Most Dianella are evergreen herbaceous perennials borne from thick underground stems that grow laterally. They spread to form clumps or colonies. Most have upright grassy foliage consisting of strap-like or lance-shaped blades. These range in color from deep green to blue-green...

(Blue Flax Lily, Variegated Blue Flax Lily)

The genus Dianella is made up of 25 species of woodland plants. These originate from tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. The genus is named for the Roman goddess of the hunt and forest, Diana.

Most Dianella are evergreen herbaceous perennials borne from thick underground stems that grow laterally. They spread to form clumps or colonies. Most have upright grassy foliage consisting of strap-like or lance-shaped blades. These range in color from deep green to blue-green...

(Ukiuki)

The genus Dianella is made up of 25 species of woodland plants. These originate from tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. The genus is named for the Roman goddess of the hunt and forest, Diana.

Most Dianella are evergreen herbaceous perennials borne from thick underground stems that grow laterally. They spread to form clumps or colonies. Most have upright grassy foliage consisting of strap-like or lance-shaped blades. These range in color from deep green to blue-green...

(Blueberry Flax, Tasmanian Flax Lily)

Tasmanian flax lily is an evergreen perennial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The leaves grow from underground thick stems that grow laterally and spread to form clumps or colonies. Its leathery strap-like blades are often curved. The lavender-blue flowers are held on branched stems above the foliage and appear from spring to summer. Each flower is small, nodding, star-shaped and centered with a flare of bright yellow male structures called stamens. These are followed by persistent...

(Variegated Blueberry Flax, Variegated Tasmanian Flax Lily)

Variegated Tasmanian flax lily is an evergreen perennial native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is primarily grown for its attractive, arching strap-like foliage that is dark green with ivory stripes. The leaves grow from thick rhizomes that spread to form broad clumps or colonies. In late spring and summer it produces delicate branched stems that rise above the foliage. These hold very small lavender-blue or white flowers. Each nodding bloom is star-shaped and has a spray of yellow anthers...