Botanical Name: Phormium tenax 'Apricot Queen’
Common Name: Hybrid New Zealand Flax
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping habit – upright and slightly arching sword-like leaves; varieties may arch or sprawl more than the species – varieties have stripes in yellow and/or pink on leaves
Height 2-3'
Spread 2/3 - equal
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full/partial sun; varieties like some shade
Soil prefers moist loam – tolerates most
Hardiness some frost – does well in hot areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves stiff, sword-like, 4-10' long, 3-5" wide, bronze, yellow or pink striped on stiff to soft leaves
Flowers reddish/brown, 1-2' raceme above foliage
Fruit capsule, 1" long
 
Propagation:
division of clump
 
Usage:
dramatic accent for form and foliage color tropical/ subtropical landscapes; varieties are good in small areas and in mass plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular preferred - tolerates occasional watering
Fertilizing as needed
Pruning remove dead leaves/flower stalks, thin out or divide
Pests/Diseases relatively free – may develop tip burn in hot, dry areas
Special Conditions/Other dwarf varieties available
 
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Agavaceae

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