Family:
ASPHODELACEAE
Stypandra glauca
Nodding Blue-lily
Other Names: Graceful Blue Lily, Grass Lily
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Tufted or shrubby perennial herb to 1.5 m high, fibrous roots, creeping rootstock. Bright blue flowers, mainly spring.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Woodland communities with skeletal soils or red earths. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in semi-shade, drought tolerant. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect Dec-Jan, seeds shed quickly. Propagate from seed (germinates in 3-4 weeks, may be difficult) or division in autumn.
VALUES & USES:
Useful for revegetating disturbed and eroded sites, colonises readily after fire. Attractive ornamental, spectacular in flower. Plant in groups, prune regularly for best results.