New Zealand Flax

Spikes of tubular, yellow-green flowers in summer above clumps of broad, sword-shaped, bronze-green leaves, with creamy, rose-pink margins. This spectacular phormium is perfect for a sunny, exotic or Mediterranean-style garden. With decorative seed-heads that persist into winter, its an attractive and architectural all-year-round plant. Protect from cold, drying winds.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: JulyFlower colour: yellow-greenOther features: bronze-green leaves, with creamy, rose-pink marginsHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection) Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. In late spring remove any dead or damaged leaves and apply a balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted organic matter to stimulate vigorous, new growth
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