Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' | Variegated New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt Carex berry-like cones

berry-like cones

cottage and urban gardens

but can tolerate partial shade

which can maintain its size and encourage the attractive juvenile leaves

Tolerates salt and coastal exposure

Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' | Variegated New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt Carex berry-like conesPhormium tenax 'Variegatum', or Variegated New Zealand Flax, is a robust, clump forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, slightly arching, strap shaped, grey green leaves with creamy yellow margins forming thick, spiky clumps. Orange red, tubular flowers appear sparsely on upright stems blooming in late spring. Variegated New Zealand Flax thrives in average, medium moisture, well drained soils, in full sun, but can grow in a wide range of soils,