Phormium cookianum 'Chocolate'

Also Known As

Phormium colensoi 'Chocolate'
New Zealand Flax

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

8b-11

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Phormium cookianum 'Chocolate' plant details

Phormium cookianum 'Chocolate' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with bronze and chocolate foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium cookianum 'Chocolate'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asphodelaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and chocolate
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium cookianum 'Chocolate'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Attractive, medium-sized phormium with greenish-brown, stiffly upright foliage. There is some confusion in the trade over the name of this cultivar, as the foliage tends to be different colors in various parts of the world. The plants we are growing have a distinctive chocolate-colored cast to them, particularly in full sun (they become somewhat greener in too much shade). Plants reach 2-3' with an equal spread. Hardy to 10°F.

By: Native Sons

Love, love, love this cultivar with yummy delicious (but please no tasting) chocolate brown foliage with a glint of bronze undertone! At 4', this is a nice size for the pot or for the garden…sun to light shade; loves the sea shore, needs regular water and decent drainage. The evergreen leaves are upright with a bit of flex. Hardy to about 15 F.