Botanical Name: Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'
Common Name: Variegated New Zealand flax
Type of Plant: monocot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape large clumping plant with stiff, broad, sword-like leaves, and a more open habit than other cultivars; large and elegant
Height to 8'
Spread to 8'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun or partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves stiff, sword-like leaves to 8' long, 4" across, medium green with yellow edges; foliage is large and arching
Flowers raceme of yellow-orange flowers held above foliage; flowers in early spring
Fruit small capsule, cylindrical to 1" long
 
Propagation:
division
 
Usage:
accent for foliage color and form; excellent in large scale plantings in masses; dramatic foliage and form make this species a strong focal point in many landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning thin as required, remove dead flower stalks
Pests/Diseases tip burn and salt burn
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Agavaceae

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