Phormium cookianum 'Rainbow Red'

Phormium cookianum 'Rainbow Red' Details

Phormium ‘Rainbow Red’ is a graceful and smaller variety of Flax that carries striking, pink-red foliage. Flower spikes rise above the plant in summer and bear twisted looking flowers with are great for attracting birds. This variety typically grows to 60 cm 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 ‘Rainbow Red’ is a versatile plant that makes a fantastic addition to mixed plantings and borders, using in coastal gardens, planting to accentuate water features such as ponds and streams, or growing around pool and barbecue areas. It is also well suited for mass planting on a bank and in these situations provides an impressive display.