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PHORMIUM 'Rainbow Sunrise' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Evergreen grass. A beautiful, eye-catching perennial with vertical grey green leaves and pale yellow stripes, with rose red highlights. Exposure: full sun/partial shade. Even moisture and low water, it just needs rich well drained soil and to not dry out. Insignificant flowers. Bloom time: summer. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Looks good in rock gardens, poolside, and containers. Height: 5. Width: 5. USDA Z7. |
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PHORMIUM 'Rainbow' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, windbreak, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: upright, olive with wide rose-red to cream margins. Height: to 4-5 feet. Exposure: part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM 'Sundowner' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, windbreak, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: upright, slightly arching coppery-red with deep pink margins. Height: to 5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM 'Tom Thumb' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, containers and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Somewhat slow growing. Foliage: drooping, rich green with bronze red margins. Height: to 1.5-2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM 'Yellow Wave' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, windbreak, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray & poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: drooping, rich yellow with bright green margins. Height: 3-5 feet. Exposure: part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM colensoi 'Cream Delight' New Zealand Flax Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, containers and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: drooping, soft yellow with rich green margins. Height: to 3-4 feet. Exposure: part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. (syn. P. cookianum 'Cream Delight') |
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PHORMIUM colensoi 'Flamingo' New Zealand Flax, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Slow grower. Foliage: drooping, soft flamingo-pink with olive margins. Height: to 2.5-3 feet. Exposure: part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. (syn. P. cookianum 'Flamingo') |
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PHORMIUM colensoi 'Tricolor' New Zealand Flax (syn. P. cookianum 'Tricolor') Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, pots & borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray & poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: drooping, rich green with cream margins that are edged with rose-red. Height: to 3-4 feet. Exposure: part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM cookianum 'Black Adder' New Zealand Flax Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, windbreak, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray & poor soil. Foliage: deep burgundy black leaves with glossy overlay. Height: 3 feet. Spread: 3 feet. Exposure: sun to light shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |
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PHORMIUM tenax 'Bronze Baby' New Zealand Flax, New Zealand Hemp, Flax Lily Perennial: Evergreen. Native to New Zealand. Good for pool sides, windbreak, pots and borders. Tolerant of heat, deer, drought, coast winds, salt spray and poor soil. Vigorous. Foliage: upright, arching red-brown with some orange in fall. Height: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: can vary. USDA Z8. |