Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Little Rev Flax Lily
Little Rev Flax Lily forms a tidy, upright clump of blue-green, strap-like leaves about 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. In spring, small blue to violet flowers rise on slender stems above the leaves. It works as a border accent, in mass plantings and in containers. It handles heat and dry spells once rooted.
Best for: tidy border accents, mass plantings, containers, and blue-green foliage in sun or part shade.
Its compact, upright clump of blue-green leaves makes a clean edge along borders and walks.
Planted in groups it gives an even, strappy texture in low-water beds.
It stays about 18 to 24 inches, a good size for pots and planters.
It needs soil that drains. In heavy clay, plant it on a slope or raised mound.
- Mass planting18 in apart, on center
- Looser planting24 in apart, on center
Water regularly through the first season so roots grow. After that, water during dry spells.
Every 2 to 3 years, cut it to about 2 inches between fall and early spring. Pull old lower leaves once a year.
It needs soil that drains. In heavy clay, plant it on a slope or raised mound.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does Little Rev flax lily get?
It forms a clump about 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Does it flower?
Yes. Small blue to violet flowers rise on slender stems in spring.
How much water does it need?
Water regularly the first season. After that, water during dry spells.
Can it take sun?
It grows in full sun to part shade.
How do I trim it?
Every 2 to 3 years, cut it back to about 2 inches between fall and early spring, and pull old lower leaves each year.
What soil does it need?
Plant it in soil that drains well. In clay, plant it on a slope or raised mound so water drains away.
Is it evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its blue-green leaves all year.
How cold hardy is it?
It is rated to about 20°F.
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Little Rev Flax Lily is a compact evergreen clump of blue-green leaves with small violet flowers in spring. Below: size, sun, water, trimming and uses.
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Little Rev flax lily in the Valley
A compact evergreen clump of blue-green leaves for borders, masses and pots.
Watering Little Rev flax lily
Water regularly the first season, then during dry spells.
How to trim flax lily
Cut it to about 2 inches every 2 to 3 years between fall and early spring.
Little Rev flax lily in pots
Its 18 to 24 inch clump suits containers and planters.
Flax lily soil
It needs soil that drains; use a mound or slope in clay.
Little Rev flax lily flowers
Small blue to violet flowers appear on slender stems in spring.
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