Phormium tenax - New Zealand flax

Phormium tenaxis an evergreen perennial plant native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island that is an important fibre plant and a popular ornamental plant.

The plant grows as a clump of long, straplike leaves, up to two meters long, from which arises a much taller flowering shoot, with dramatic yellow or red flowers.

The fibre has been widely used in New Zealand Maori traditional textiles and also in rope and sail making.

We have 9 varieties/colour ways of this plant.

• Guardsman - Red with Black stripes.
• Yellow Wave - Green with yellow stripes
• Black Rage - Black
• Apricot Queen - Yellow with a Green stripe
• Rainbow Queen - Black with a Red border
• Bronze Baby - Brown/Bronze
• Jester - Burnt Orange with a Green border
• Pink Panther - Pink Orange with a Black border
• Rainbow Sunrise - Pink Orange with a Black stripe