small flax plants
Looking for small flax plants to brighten up your garden with easy-care New Zealand natives? Compact flaxes are the perfect choice for adding year-round colour, structure, and texture to landscapes of any size. Whether you're searching for a neat border solution, low-maintenance groundcover, or a container-friendly feature, these versatile plants offer architectural form and robust performance. New Zealand's dwarf Phormium cultivars are well-suited to coastal gardens, harsh winds, and both urban and rural sites, making small flax plants a favourite among gardeners nationwide.
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 forms a clump around 40–60 cm tall and wide, making it perfect for edging, borders, pots, or mass planting. Hardy and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates wind, coastal exposure, and dry conditions once established. Its neat form and vibrant colour suit both modern and native-style landscapes.
From $8.50
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 chocolate tones. Compact and stylish, it provides year round colour and architectural form, making it perfect for smaller gardens, rockeries, and pots. Hardy and low maintenance, Phormium 'Jack Spratt' thrives in diverse NZ conditions and is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a versatile and decorative native flax.
From $12.95
