Botanical Name: Phormium tenax Bronze Baby
Common Names: New Zealand Flax,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Dwarf coppery-coloured flax with beautiful upright, arching foliage. A clumping plant growing approx 75cm. Red flowers on tall stems appear above the foliage in Summer. Great contrast in the garden either planted singularly or mass planted. For best colour, plant in moist conditions.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Phormiaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Purple
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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