Dwarf phormium, also known as dwarf flax, is a versatile and low-maintenance New Zealand native plant perfect for smaller gardens, borders, and pots. Favoured for its compact size and striking, architectural foliage, dwarf phormium brings year-round texture and colour to any outdoor space. Whether you’re after a neat, grassy groundcover or a bold statement plant for a modern landscape, varieties of dwarf phormium easily fit into almost any planting scheme. With their adaptability and resilience, these hardy evergreens thrive in a wide range of soils, tolerate dry and windy conditions, and are even suitable for coastal gardens. If you’re looking to add manageable size, vibrant shades, and a real Kiwi flair to your garden, exploring dwarf phormium options is a must.

Phormium 'Black Pepe' is a dwarf Flax variety that produces black leaves with a purple overtone. It grows to 60 cm tall and the same wide in full sun on a well-drained site. Phormium 'Black Pepe' is added to mixed plantings, border plantings, coastal gardens, or planted around pool and barbecue areas.
From $17.48

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 full sun on a well-drained site. This dwarf flax is often added to mixed plantings and borders, used in coastal gardens, planted to accentuate water features such as ponds and streams, or grown around pool and barbecue areas.
From $16.13
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