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Phormium 'Yellow Wave' plants in a mixed planting.

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. This yellow flax 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, and in other living areas.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 1.20 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Riparian
A Phormium 'Rainbow Chief' plant with colourful foliage.

Phormium 'Rainbow Chief'

Phormium 'Rainbow Chief' is a bold and colourful New Zealand native flax variety known for its striking arching leaves striped with tones of red, bronze, and green. This hardy evergreen forms a strong clump that delivers year round interest and architectural presence in the garden. Versatile, low maintenance, and resilient, 'Rainbow Chief' is perfect for modern landscapes, borders, and coastal plantings.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 1.30 m
Spread: 1.30 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Riparian
Phormium 'Jack Spratt' plants for sale at The Plant Company nursery.

Phormium 'Jack Spratt'

Phormium 'Jack Spratt' is one of the smallest New Zealand native flax varieties, admired for its narrow, upright leaves in rich bronze to dark...

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Phormium 'Surfer' plants in pots for sale at The Plant Company nursery.

Phormium 'Surfer'

Phormium 'Surfer' is a compact New Zealand native flax admired for its striking green leaves edged with bronze and red tones. Its upright, arching...

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Phormium 'Surfer Bronze' plants for sale at The Plant Company nursery.

Phormium 'Surfer Bronze'

Phormium 'Surfer Bronze' is a compact and stylish New Zealand native flax with narrow, upright leaves in rich bronze tones. This striking ornamental...

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A large Phormium 'Jester' plant with colourful foliage.

Phormium 'Jester'

Phormium 'Jester' is a showy variety of Flax that produces leaves that are striped with a broad, pink central band and a dark purple border. This...

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A large Phormium 'Evening Glow' plant in a garden.

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 'Emerald Gem' in a native garden.

Phormium 'Emerald Gem'

Phormium '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 wide in...

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A Sophora chathamica tree growing in a garden with green foliage.

Sophora chathamica

Sophora chathamica (Coastal Kōwhai) is a stunning New Zealand native tree known for its masses of bright yellow flowers that appear in early spring...

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Phormium 'Emerald Green' plants in a mixed planting.

Phormium 'Emerald Green'

Phormium Emerald Green is a dwarf variety of Mountain Flax or Wharariki, and produces leaves that are a striking emerald-green colour. This NZ native...

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Phormium 'Green Dwarf' flax plant in a native garden with Oioi plants.

Phormium 'Green Dwarf'

Phormium 'Green Dwarf', also known as Dwarf Green Flax, is a compact, tidy New Zealand flax cultivar with lush, bright green, strap-like leaves. It...

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Phormium tenax plant in a garden with green foliage.

Phormium tenax

Phormium tenax, commonly known as the NZ flax or Harakeke, is a flax plant that produces erect, green, sword-like leaves. Stems rise above the...

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Libertia cranwelliae plants with green and orange tipped foliage and adorned with white flowers.

Libertia cranwelliae (Cranwell's Iris)

Libertia cranwelliae is a beautiful New Zealand native perennial valued for its upright, sword like foliage and delicate clusters of white flowers...

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Gelsemium sempervirens (Yellow Jessamine)

Gelsemium sempervirens is a striking climber with glossy green leaves and summer-blooming, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers. Reaching up to 6 m, it...

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Syringa Pats Lilac (French Lilac)

Syringa Pats Lilac is a variety of French Lilac grown for its showy flowers in late spring. At this time, dark pink buds open to reveal fragrant...

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Hemerocallis Moon Goddess

Hemerocallis Moon Goddess is a variety of the commonly known, Day Lily, and features very showy, soft yellow blooms that are only at peak condition...

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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...

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Bidens ferulifolia (Yellow Bidens)

Bidens ferulifolia is an herbaceous perennial that produces masses of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers through summer and autumn. The foliage is...

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Hibiscus Macdelveons Yellow

Hibiscus Macdelveons Yellow is grown for its large and showy, bright yellow flowers. The stunning flowers are borne constantly through summer and...

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Phormium 'Stripy Mist'

Phormium Stripy Mist is a popular NZ native dwarf flax that features striking green leaves with a chocolate brown centre. It grows as a very tidy...

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Euryops pectinatus Sunshine (Euryops)

Euryops pectinatus Sunshine is a vigorous, evergreen shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. It produces showy, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers...

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Dianella 'Margaret Pringle' plant in a pot.

Dianella 'Margaret Pringle'

Dianella 'Margaret Pringle' bears spikes carrying delicate, blue flowers in spring, which are followed by small, blue berries in summer. These are...

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Geum Tempo Yellow

Geum Tempo Yellow, commonly known as Tempo Yellow Avens, is grown for its stunning flowers from late spring through summer. This variety produces...

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Dianella Goddess

Dianella Goddess is a variety of the commonly known, NZ Flax Lily, and produces upright, strap-like leaves which are a rich, dark green with a blue...

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Stunning Metrosideros excelsa 'Aurea' yellow flowers amidst olive-green foliage.

Metrosideros excelsa 'Aurea'

Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’ (Yellow Pohutukawa) is a rare and eye catching New Zealand native valued for its unusual golden yellow flowers and...

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Clivia Yellow (Natal Lily)

Clivia Yellow is an herbaceous perennial grown for its impressive flowers. Clusters of large and showy, yellow flowers are borne on slender stems...

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Dianella Kentlyn

Dianella Kentlyn is a variety of the commonly known, Flax Lily, produces upright, strap-like leaves which are a rich, dark green with a blue...

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A mass planting of Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess' plants with lush, green foliage.

Dianella 'Little Jess'

Dianella 'Little Jess' is a variety of NZ Flax Lily that bears spikes carrying delicate, blue flowers in spring above lush, mid-green leaves. Small...

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Acer Shidava Gold (Acer palmatum Shidava Gold)

Acer palmatum Shidava Gold is an impressive and small Japanese maple featuring a rich display of colourful foliage. New growth in spring emerges lime...

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Acer palmatum Senkaki (Acer Senkaki)

Acer palmatum Senkaki is a stunning Japanese Maple or Coral Bark Maple due to its striking and delicate foliage. Small, soft looking leaves emerge...

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Dianella tasmanica (Tasman Flax Lily) plants with green foliage and blue flowers.

Dianella tasmanica

Dianella tasmanica, commonly known as the Tasman Flax Lily, produces upright, strap-like leaves which are a rich, dark green and have a lush...

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Phormium 'Chocomint'

Phormium Chocomint is a popular variety of Flax owing to its colourful foliage which brown with green stripes. It grows to 1 m tall and wide in full...

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Phormium 'Yellow Wave'

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