Overview

Dianella caerulea 'Becca' is a bushy herbaceous perennial in the genus Dianella, part of the Asphodelaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Dianella caerulea 'Becca' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and acid and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include coastal, cottage and informal garden, city and courtyard gardens, patio and container plants and flower borders and beds.

About

Dianella caerulea 'Becca' is a bushy cultivar of the Dianella genus, which comprises rhizomatous evergreen perennials with stiff, sword-like foliage. This cultivar thrives in fertile, well-drained loam or sandy soils with an acid to neutral pH, and prefers full sun to partial shade in sheltered, south-, west-, or east-facing aspects. It is hardy to UK zone H3 and is suitable for coastal, cottage, city, and courtyard gardens, as well as patios and flower borders. 'Becca' is of interest in spring and summer, producing clusters of small, deep blue star-shaped flowers followed by durable blue or purple berries.

About the genus

Dianella is a genus of about forty species of flowering plants in the monocot family Asphodelaceae, commonly known as flax lilies. Plants in this genus are tufted herbs with more or less linear leaves and bisexual flowers with three sepals more or less similar to three petals and a superior ovary, the fruit a berry. They occur in Africa, South-east Asia, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Dianella

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Dianella caerulea 'Becca' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Dianella caerulea 'Becca'

Propagation

Seed, Division

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions