An impressive NZ native foliage shrub that's just right for the back of border, as a screen or wind-break. It has broad egg-shaped glossy green leaves that are good for floral work. In the garden it'll grow quickly to form an upright bush, thriving in sun or shade. In nature, it's found throughout New Zealand.
Fantastic black and mahogany lacquered foliage. Yellow flowers mid to late summer. Happy in full sun-part shade in rich moisture retentive soil which does not dry out. Dies down in winter before erupting again the following spring. Grows 60x60cm.
Easily adaptable tufty tussocky grass like lily.Evergreen strap like leaves give rise to fragrant creamy flower spikes in spring.Bird and butterfly attracting, all soil types full shade to part sun rockery or container plant. Stunning soil binder. Grows 60x30cm.
Phormium Black Rage
Phormium 'Black Rage'
A stunning rich, smokey, dark-grey dwarf flax, with leaf undersides in a distinct silvery blue. It holds its colour well and foliage weeps to form a stylish clump; at home in garden or pot - where it grows quickly to fill a spot or gap. Bold summer flowers attract native birds.
A superb species, one of the hardiest and the most striking. Long arching green leaves all year round, and 2 metre long flower stalks over summer - particularly attractive to native birds. Use as a 'groundbreaker' in new gardens, en masse on banks. Foliage and flowers are great for floral artwork. Grows 1 x 1.2 metres.
A superb and most striking plant. Metre long arching green leaves with cream stripings and red margins.surrounding a broad centre band of cream are its special feature. Likes sun and any reasonable soil. A hardy ornamental. 1 x 1.2m.
Phormium Crimson Devil
Phormium 'Crimson Devil'
Imposing rich red with darker marginned leaves arching gracefully to form a subject prized for its sheer design and simple poise. Use in a myriad of different ways in the garden from feature plants in borders in containers around ponds. Stunning. 75 x75cm.
Phormium Duet
Phormium cookianum 'Duet'
An excellent dwarf flax. Slender erect green leaves broadly banded creamy white. Forming stiff spiky clumps it will grow in any reasonable soil or garden conditions. Suitable for a myriad of landscaping or container uses. 60 x 60cm.
Phormium Evening Glow
Phormium 'Evening Glow'
Beautiful glossy rich red with darker red marginned leaves arching gracefully to form a subject prized for its sheer design and simple poise. Use in a myriad of different ways in the garden from feature plants in borders in containers around ponds. Stunning. 75 x 75 cm.
Phormium Merlot
Phormium 'Merlot'
A versatile and distinguished wine-red architectural plant with a distinctive black leaf margin and midrib. Silver-grey leaf under side further highlight this slection of our native flax. Plant in full sun or part shade. Tolerant of dry spells. Grows 1.8m X 80cm.
