perfect for small informal
aromatic flavour
except too wet and heavy soils
red leaves that resemble the colour of garnet stone in spring and summer
Phormium tenax | New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt Ficus perfect for small informalPhormium tenax, or New Zealand Flax, is a robust, clump forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, slightly arching, strap shaped, from grey green and bronze to chocolate brown leaves. Tubular, pink, orange, red or purple flowers appear sparsely on upright stems and bloom in summer. New Zealand flax thrives in average, medium moisture, well drained soils, in full sun to partial shade, but can grow in a wide range of soils, even poor ones, except wet