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Phormium tenax 'Rubrum'

Red New Zealand Flax

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer:

 

Description

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Rubrum' has dark, purplish-red leaves. It should be grown in full sun.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

3-6'

Flower Color

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Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Red

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.