Buy Phormium 'Sundowner'

Also Known As

New Zealand Flax

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 5'-8'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

8a-11

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Phormium 'Sundowner' plant details

Phormium 'Sundowner' is a fast-growing evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with bronze, green, pink, red and variegated foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - low water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium 'Sundowner'

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: asphodelaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, green, pink, red and variegated
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 5 FT - 8 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, clumping, container plant, showy, spiky, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium 'Sundowner'

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This New Zealand flax has pretty vertical stripes of pink and purple. We use P. 'Sundowner' in our containers with summer annuals.

By: Gossler Farms

This handsome and imposing 6-8' tall perennial has sword-shaped leaves that are bronze-green with a wide showy stripe of rose-pink! S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Phormiums have cornered the market on structure and drama, which is likely why they're so popular. 'Sundowner' is a large plant with erect, greyish burgundy leaves with hot pink highlights. Phormiums usually sail through our winters. However, the burgundy cultivars are generally hardier than the variegated ones. Grow in pots and bring indoors in colder climates.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

New Zealand Flax is such an easy architectural specimen plant, and is amazing in containers in cold climate areas, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to find on the east coast. 'Sundowner' has bright pink margins and bronze-green centers, overlaid with irregular copper-red markings. On older leaves the margins will fade to a cream color giving a multihued effect. Swordlike foliage can reach 3-4', but expect more compact 2' plants the first year. Easy to winter over in a cool sunroom or greenhouse. Keep plants on the dry side. shipping Qt. pots.

By: Avant Gardens

Strappy, evergreen leaves clump to 6-8' tall…upright foliage is a bronze green color and edged by prominent stripes of rose pink. These architectural plants make a great specimen in that special pot (will be smaller) or will speak volumes featured in a Mediterranean Garden! Often used as a spectacular seasonal annual in colder climates, these plants are hardy to about 15 degrees.