Phormium tenax | New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt Ficus coniferous evergreen tree with horizontal

coniferous evergreen tree with horizontal branching to the ground

They are used mostly for cooking and baking as they can be cooked down to a smooth puree

except too wet and heavy soils

aromatic flavour

red leaves that resemble the colour of garnet stone in spring and summer

Phormium tenax | New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt Ficus coniferous evergreen tree with horizontalPhormium 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