Dierama spp. Blue

Common Name:
Angel's Fishing Rod 'Blue Belle'

Description:
Dierama pulcherrimum 'Blue Belle' is a graceful, clump-forming perennial admired for its elegant, arching stems that bear pendulous, lilac-blue, bell-shaped flowers. Blooming from mid to late summer, the delicate blooms add soft movement and colour to garden borders, especially when swaying gently in the breeze. Its slender, grass-like foliage remains evergreen in mild climates and forms dense clumps over time. In Melbourne, 'Blue Belle' thrives in full sun and well-drained, fertile soils, showing excellent drought tolerance once established. This low-maintenance plant benefits from regular deadheading to encourage extended flowering and occasional clump division every few years to sustain vigorous growth. It brings an airy, romantic texture to garden beds and coastal landscapes.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 1–1.5 metres

• Width: 0.5–0.6 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Lilac-Blue

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Low Maintenance

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Suitable for Coastal Gardens

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:

• Lavender

• Salvia

• Echinacea

• Gaillardia

• Rudbeckia