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Products > Dianella revoluta Little Rev ['DR5000'] PP17,719   Dianella revoluta Little Rev ['DR5000'] PP17,719 - Little Rev Flax Lily      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Phormiaceae (Phormiums) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Blue Violet Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 2-3 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev' PP17,719 ['DR5000'] (Baby Bliss Flax Lily) - A compact clumping rhizomatous evergreen perennial growing to 2-3 feet tall and spreading with ¼ to ½ inch wide foliage that is a yellow green on the upper surface and a blue-green on the more visible lower surface and held in uniform upright fans. When present, the flowers and berries of are similar to those produced by the species but this cultivar has only rarely been observed to flower. Plant in full sun to moderate shade in most any well draining soil and irrigate regularly to only occasionally once established. Trials have indicated that this plant tolerates high inland temperatures moderately dry conditions. In trials it has proven undamaged to temperatures down to 21 F and further tests are being conducted to determine how much lower this plant can go. Little Rev can be planted near the beach as it also tolerates salt spray and it is fairly maintenance free but benefits from a trim down to 2 inches above the ground every 2 to 3 years and removal of older lower leaves annually – these tasks best performed in fall to early spring. A great plant for an accent planting or used in mass planting in low irrigated locations. Plant 18 to 24 inches on center for mass plantings. This plant was originally described as growing to 14-18 inches tall but it has grown taller than this in California gardens with the tallest plants approaching 3 feet in height. Little Rev (‘DR5000’) was discovered in 1996 in Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia, during a seedling selection from seeds off or the unpatented Dianella revoluta ‘DR4000’. The plant was introduced in the United States by VersaScapes of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and is has a US Plant Patent pending. Image courtesy of Ozbreed Plants.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]