phormium licorice and lime
Phormium 'Licorice and Lime' is a striking New Zealand flax revered for its bold, architectural foliage and dynamic colour palette. With ribbons of deep chocolate-brown edged in bright lime green, this compact variety creates excellent contrast in contemporary gardens, urban landscapes, and mixed plantings. Not only is Phormium 'Licorice and Lime' a low-maintenance choice for New Zealand gardens, but it’s also remarkably hardy and tolerant of coastal conditions, frost, and dry spells. Whether used as a statement plant, coastal feature, or mass-planted for textural effect, this phormium variety brings year-round interest to any outdoor space.
Phormium 'Licorice and Lime' (Licorice and Lime Flax)
Licorice and Lime Flax
Phormium Licorice and Lime is a variety of Flax that carries long, sword-like, variegated leaves that have a broad band of dark brown in the centre and a lime green edge. This variety typically grows to 80 cm tall and the same wide with a tidy and compact habit. Phormium Licorice and Lime makes a fantastic addition to mixed plantings and borders, coastal gardens, water features such as ponds and streams, or pool and barbecue areas.
- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Flaxes - Height:
80 cm - Spread:
80 cm - Tolerances:
Coastal, Hardy, Wind - Garden uses:
Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
