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Phormium Purpureum

Phormium Veneer

Phormium Veneer is a colourful and very popular NZ native flax that features striking orange and brown stripes. It grows as a very tidy clump to about 80 cm tall and the same wide. Phormium Veneer is commonly added to mixed and border plantings, included in coastal gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or maintained in a container.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 80 cm
Spread: 80 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native

Phormium Purple Haze

Phormium Purple Haze is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, dark purple leaves. It grows with a tidy and compact habit to about 1.1 m tall and 1.3 m wide. Phormium Purple Haze makes a fantastic addition to mixed plantings, borders, and coastal gardens. It is commonly planted around water features as well as pool and barbecue areas along with other living areas.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 1.10 m
Spread: 1.30 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
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Phormium Surfer

Phormium Surfer is a smaller Flax that features olive-green and bronze leaves. It grows to 80 cm tall and wide in full sun on a well-drained site...

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Phormium Red Dwarf

Phormium Red Dwarf is a popular NZ native that features striking red-purple leaves. It grows as a tidy clump to about 1 m tall and the same wide...

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Phormium Moonraker

Phormium Moonraker is a variety of Flax that produces cream and green leaves, and grows with a tidy and compact habit to about 75 cm tall and the...

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Phormium Surfer Bronze

Phormium Surfer Bronze is a Flax variety that features chocolate brown leaves with a hint of olive green. It grows to 60 cm tall and wide in full sun...

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Phormium Pink Panther

Phormium Pink Panther produces long, sword like leaves that are candy pink with red-bronze margins. This Flax typically grows to 1.2 m tall and the...

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Phormium Chocolate Chip

Phormium Chocolate Chip is a smaller variety of Flax that produces leaves that are coloured milk-chocolate. It grows to 75 cm tall and wide in full...

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Phormium Emerald Gem

Phormium cookianum Emerald Gem is a dwarf variety of Mountain Flax or Wharariki. It produces emerald-green leaves and grows to 60 cm tall and 70 cm...

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Phormium Yellow Wave

Phormium Yellow Wave is a Flax that produces yellow, sword-like leaves. It grows to 1.2 m tall and wide in full sun on a well-drained site. Phormium...

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Phormium cookianum

Phormium cookianum (commonly known as Mountain Flax or Wharariki) produces long and gently arching dark green leaves. This NZ native grows to 1.5 m...

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Phormium tenax

Phormium tenax, commonly known as flax or harakeke, is an herbaceous perennial that produces erect, green, sword-like leaves. Stems rise above the...

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Phormium Apricot Queen

Phormium Apricot Queen is a variety of Flax that produces apricot and yellow leaves with a green margin. It grows to 1.3 m tall and the same wide in...

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Phormium Jack Spratt

Phormium Jack Spratt is a dwarf Flax that produces green leaves with a brown border. It grows to 60 cm tall and wide in full sun on a well-drained...

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Phormium Platts Black

Phormium Platts Black is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, sword-like leaves that are coloured chocolate-black. This variety typically...

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Phormium Black Rage

Phormium Black Rage is a dwarf Flax that produces smoky, dark grey foliage. It grows to 80 cm tall and the same wide in full sun on a well-drained...

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Phormium tenax purpureum

Phormium tenax Purpureum is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, purple leaves. This variety typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same...

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Phormium cookianum purpurea

Phormium cookianum Purpurea is a variety of Flax that long and sword-like, purple leaves. This variety typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same...

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Arthropodium candidum purpureum

Arthropodium candidum purpureum, commonly known as Dwarf Rock Lily, is a clump forming plant with purple-bronze foliage that is soft and drooping...

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Phormium Merlot

Phormium Merlot is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, sword like leaves that are coloured dark purple-grey with a distinctive black...

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Acer pseudoplatanus purpureum

Acer pseudoplatanus Purpureum, commonly known as the Sycamore Maple, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree that features intensely coloured foliage. The...

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Phormium Shiraz

Phormium Shiraz is a variety of flax that produces long and broad, dark red-purple leaves. It grows with a tidy and compact habit to about 1 m tall...

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Phormium Majestic Rage

Phormium Majestic Rage is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad leaves that are a rich bronze colour. This variety grows to 1.3 m tall and...

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Phormium Taya

Phormium Taya is a variety of Flax that produces sword-like leaves that are dark purple with a red undertone. This variety typically grows to 1 m...

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Phormium Sundowner

Phormium Sundowner is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad leaves that are bronze, pink, and green. This variety typically grows to 1.3 m...

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Phormium Sunset Dreams

Phormium Sunset Dreams is a variety of flax that produces leaves that are coloured pink and bronze. This variety typically grows to 1.3 m tall and...

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Phormium Dazzler

Phormium Dazzler is a variety of Flax that produces long leaves that are dark purple with rose-pink stripes. It typically grows to 1.2 m tall and the...

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Phormium Wildwood

Phormium Wild Wood is a colourful NZ native flax that features striking brown-purple foliage. It grows as a tidy clump to about 1.2 m tall and the...

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Phormium Thumbelina

Phormium Thumbelina produces sword-like leaves which are coloured dark red, brown, and dark green. It grows as a tidy clump to about 1 m tall and the...

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Phormium Elfin

Phormium Elfin is a dwarf variety of flax that produces narrow, sword like leaves that are coloured brown-bronze. This variety typically grows to 60...

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Phormium Evening Glow

Phormium Evening Glow is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, sword-like leaves that are coloured various shades of pink and red with a...

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Phormium Velvet Underground

Phormium Velvet Underground is a colourful NZ native flax that features striking grey foliage with pink stripes. It grows as a very tidy clump to...

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