Flax lily is not a true lily but a grass-like herbaceous perennial. Native to Tasmania and southeastern Australia, it needs a hot climate to be grown outdoors year-round. Alternatively, grow it as a houseplant or as a potted plant and overwinter it indoors.
This fast-growing plant is often used as a groundcover or border plant. Despite its common name, flax lily is primarily grown for its foliage. The light-blue flowers are very small and not showy. Flax lily rarely blooms when grown as a houseplant. If you get lucky and it does bloom, the spent flowers might turn into (inedible) olive-sized bright blue berries.