Phormium tenax - 'Variegatum' (New Zealand Flax)

Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Ideal for fast growing screening; Provides valuable winter interest; Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening; Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates heavy clay soils.

Plant Weaknesses: Invasive top growth; Does not produce showy attractive flowers.

Design & Plant Use for Phormium tenax:

• Fast growing evergreen plant ideal for screening
• Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
• Plant for extreme coastal screening
• Architectural plant with dramatic foliage suitable for hot dry spot
• Ornamental grass ideal for drift planting in a sunny spot

Common Missspellings: Formium, Phormeum, Formeum, Phormiam, Phormuim

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