DRACENA indivisa (=Cordyline Australis)

Evergreen plant similar to a palm tree, it is native to New Zealand and usually has a single and lightly branched stem, up to 7-10 metres tall. At the top of stem there is a tuft of linear leaves, of a grey-green coolor and with only one nerve. At the beginning of summer, it produces a beautiful and showy inflorescence made of little white and very fragrant flowers, followed by white berries in summer-autumn.

It's a slow growing plant which needs fertile soils, good drainage and a sunny or semi shaded position. It benefits from periodical summer waterings even if it tolerates drought well enough. It's ideal to realize scenic and exotic effects in coastal gardens, but it can also be grown in pot so it will be brought in sheltered placesif it's too cold.