Prices:

	Each	20 or more
1.5L Pot	$9.50	$9.00

Details:

Type:	Flax
Growth Rate:	Medium
Mature Height:	2 m
Mature Width:	2 m
Site Condition:	Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways
Sun:	Full Sun
Drainage:	Dry, Moist, Wet
Frosts:	Hardy
Features:	Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects, lizards and bees. Colorful perennial. Flower colour: Red. Foliage colour: Red. Native.

Phormium tenax Purpurea is a red/purple foliaged seedling form of P. tenax, so there is some attractive variation between plants. Generally smaller in stature than the green form. A strong-growing flax forming a red/purple clump. Plant next to shrubs with lighter colouring for best effect.

Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting:    Summer [January - March]