Phormium 'Crimson and Clover'

Phormium 'Crimson and Clover' Details

Phormium ‘Crimson and Clover’ is a variety of Flax that carries long, sword-like leaves that have green and red stripes. This variety typically grows to 1 m tall and the same wide with a tidy and compact habit. It grows best and produces the most intense leaf colourings when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It will tolerate frost, coastal conditions, wind, poor soils, moderate shade, and cool climates. Phormium ‘Crimson and Clover’ is a versatile plant that makes a fantastic addition to mixed plantings and borders, and is often used in coastal gardens, planted to accentuate water features such as ponds and streams, or grown around pool and barbecue areas. It is also well suited to being maintained in a pot, or for mass planting on a bank where it provides an impressive display.