it is relatively drought-tolerant
but because of its spreading habit
while its strong structure provides year-round interest
slender seedpods that are 8 to 20 inches (20 to 50 cm) long and persist on the tree through the winter
olive-rich
Phormium tenax - Height 80-100cm - 10lt Eriobotrya it is relatively drought-tolerantPhormium tenax, or New Zealand Flax, is a robust, clump forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, slightly arching, strap shaped, from grey green and bronze to chocolate brown leaves. Tubular, pink, orange, red or purple flowers appear sparsely on upright stems and bloom in summer. New Zealand flax thrives in average, medium moisture, well drained soils, in full sun to partial shade, but can grow in a wide range of soils, even poor ones, except wet