Type and Habit:  Evergreen clumping perennial
Average Height:  500mm, clumps can grow quite wide eventually if not divided.
Soil:  Best growth in moist well drained soil but adaptable to clay and sandy soils. Fertilise in early spring.
Aspect: Full sun to shade, flowers better in a sunny spot or under a deciduous tree.
Foliage:  Strap like foliage is dark green and up to 500mm long.
Flowers:  Blue/ mauve heads of tubular flowers are held on long stems above the foliage in late spring and early summer. Remove spent flower heads.
Uses: Massed as a ground cover, bank binder, often used under deciduous trees, in pots or borders. Looks very pretty when combined with white agapanthus.
Features:  A tough waterwise plant with striking heads of flowers. Tolerant of chlorine, poor soil and coastal conditions.