flaxes
Flaxes are some of New Zealand’s most iconic and versatile garden plants, loved for their striking foliage, adaptability, and low maintenance nature. Whether you’re looking to add bold colour, create structure in your garden beds, or provide a home for native wildlife, flaxes offer the perfect solution. Their sword-shaped leaves and architectural form make them a favourite in both modern landscapes and traditional Kiwi gardens, thriving in coastal properties, urban spaces, and rural settings alike. With dozens of cultivars and naturally diverse forms to choose from, finding the ideal flax for your garden is both easy and rewarding.
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 flax is perfect for adding colour contrast and texture to modern and traditional gardens. Its tidy, clump forming habit makes it suitable for smaller spaces, borders, and pots. Hardy, low maintenance, and versatile, Phormium 'Surfer Bronze' is a reliable plant that thrives in a wide range of NZ garden conditions.
From $12.95
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 foliage in summer to bear twisted-looking flowers that result in black seed pods in autumn, and the nectar produced by the flowers attracts both birds and butterflies. Harakeke grows as a clump to about 2 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It is a popular landscape option that is also often used to contrast with other plant colours. Mass planting on a bank not only provides an outstanding display but is also excellent for helping to stabilise the soil.
From $7.50
