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New Zealand Flax

Impressive form and foliage color. Sword-shaped leaves grow in fanning clumps. Effective as an accent, planted in large groups or grown in a decorative container. Towering stalks of flower panicles are striking.

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Plant Details

  • Common name

    New Zealand Flax

  • Botanical name

    Phormium tenax

  • Variety

    Atropurpureum

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 9 (20°F) to USDA Zone 11 (40°F).

  • Light

    Part sun

  • Height

    6-8' (2-2.5 m)

  • Habit

    Clumping

  • Feed

    Biweekly

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Brown

  • Bloom Time

    No Bloom

  • Maintenance

    Keep weed-free

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Louise B.'s collection