Phormium tenax 'Rubrum'
Red New Zealand Flax
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
n/a
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Red
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
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.