New Zealand Flax

Phormium tenax

New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 1-6 ft × 1-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect brown and red blooms in summer. It attracts hummingbirds, stands up well to salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-6 ft × 1-3 ft

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Bloom color

Brown, Red

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Tough against

Salt

Native to

New Zealand