Phormium tenax Purpurea
(Purple Swamp Flax)
Phormium tenax Purpurea
(Purple Swamp Flax)
Details:
Foliage Colour: | Red |
Growth Rate: | Medium |
Mature Height: | 2 m |
Mature Width: | 2 m |
Site Condition: | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Windy |
Sun: | Full Sun |
Drainage: | Dry, Moist, Wet |
Category: | Flax |
Features: | Native. Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects, lizards and bees. Flower colour: Red. |
Phormium tenax Purpurea is a red/purple foliaged seedling form of P. tenax, so there is some attractive variation between plants. Generally smaller in stature than the green form. A strong-growing flax forming a red/purple clump. Plant next to shrubs with lighter colouring for best effect.
Flowering: Spring [October to December]
Fruiting: Summer [January to March]
Prices
Each | 20 or more | |
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2l Pot | $8.50 | $8.00 |