Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes

Herbcaeous plants from the Lilieacea and Iridacea plant families...

 

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	Scientific name: Arthropodium milleflorum Common name: Vanilla Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 30cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Flowers have a vanilla fragrance. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Arthropodium strictum Common name: Chocolate Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 30cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Flowers have a chocolate fragrance, dies back to bulbs over summer. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Bulbine bulbosa Common name: Native Daffodil Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 10cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Dies back to bulbs over summer. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Caesia calliantha Common name: Blue Grass Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 10cm Maximum spread: 30cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Dies back to bulbs over summer. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella amoena Common name: Matted Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 3m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Dies back to rhizomes over summer. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella longifolia Common name: Pale Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 30cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var revoluta Common name: Spreading Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 3m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Full sun to light shade. Preferred aspect: Seasonal Waterlogging tolerance: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var revoluta Common name: Spreading Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 3m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Full sun to light shade. Preferred aspect: Seasonal Waterlogging tolerance: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var brevicaulis Common name: Black Anther Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 3m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica Common name: Tasman Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 75cm Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica Common name: Tasman Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 75cm Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica Common name: Tasman Flax Lily Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 75cm Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Patersonia occidentalis Common name: Native Iris Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: 40cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10