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.

Companion Plants

Creeping Myrtle

Salvia

Tickseed

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

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Louise B.'s collection

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