Phormium tenax Jester
Phormium tenax Jester, also known as Jester Flax, is a vibrant NZ native that brings year-round colour and structure to any garden. With its striking arching leaves in shades of bright pink, green, and cream, Phormium tenax Jester adds a modern touch to beds, borders, and containers. This hardy, low-maintenance flax is perfect for coastal or urban landscapes, tolerates wind and drought, and makes a fantastic feature plant or mass planting option. Whether you’re rejuvenating a traditional Kiwi garden or creating architecturally inspired landscaping, Jester Flax offers both showstopping looks and easy care.
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 variety typically grows to 1 m tall and the same wide with a tidy and compact habit. Phormium 'Jester' 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.
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- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Flaxes - Height:
1.00 m - Spread:
1.00 m - Flowering time:
Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind - Garden uses:
Banks, Borders, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen - Garden styles:
Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Riparian
