Botanical Name: Phormium tenax
Common Name: flax, New Zealand flax
Family Name: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Origin/Distribution: New Zealand, Australia, Norfolk island
Leaf: Green, Dark-green, Green-yellow, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red, Bronze, Various foliage colours available, Simple, Leathery, Parallel venation, Linear/Acuminate/Sheathing/Entire
Bud: Basal
Flower: Red, Showy, Tubular, Panicle, Jun/Jul/Aug
Fruit/Seed: Black, Capsule, Showy, Sep/Oct
Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m
Habit: Arching, Dense, Stiffly upright
Form: Oval-vertical, Vase
Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Low
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 8 - 10
Landscape use: Accent plant, Container planting, Perennial boarder, Specimen plant
Notes: Perennial, *Does not flower reliably in the Greater Vancouver area
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