Phormium tenax - New Zealand Flax
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A broad plant to 6 feet tall with wide sword shaped leaves, this New Zealand flax makes a magnificent feature plant for a large, sunny, garden. The arcitecural form of Phormium texax will provide structure and act as a foil for flowering plants. It copes particularly well with wind and coastal sites.
This versatile and very atrractive New Zealand mountain flax, can look stunning in a modern galvanised planter surrounded by a group of other phormiums, or perhaps as a statement piece in a garden bed. A versatile evergreen plant that will tolerate a range of conditions and look at home in a variety of different planting planting schemes.
Phormium texax is a large, robust species, with thick, dark green leaves with blue-green undersides. In hot summers, towering flower spikes may appear - the twisted seedheads can be quite attractive too and add an extra dimension to the winter garden when they become coated in frost. Supplied in approx 5 litre containers.
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The primary intended use of this plant is to grow food for human consumption.
There are thousands of different plant species that can be consumed, and our extensive range is no exception. We have conveniently listed a large number of edible plants here. Additionally, we have compiled several articles and handy recipes for some of the plants you are less likely to find in supermarkets.
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