A LITTLE MORE LIFE
ʻUkiʻuki
Dianella sandwicensis
Native strappy leaves and blue-purple fruit replace a conventional lilyturf border.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Choose a local form; compact and tall forms differ. Establish with regular water and good drainage.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft tall · 3–5 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Year-round foliage & fruit
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- Strappy foliage for a border
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of lilyturf.
Liriope muscari
Try ʻukiʻuki for strappy foliage for a border.
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Photo credits & licenses
ʻUkiʻuki: Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 us
Lilyturf: Manuel · CC BY 2.0
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