Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor'

Also Known As

Tricolor New Zealand Flax

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

8b-10b

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Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor' plant details

Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with variegated foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asphodelaceae
Foliage: evergreen variegated
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium cookianum ssp. hookeri 'Tricolor'

USDA Zones: 8b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Phormiums have cornered the market on structure and drama, which is likely why they're so popular. 'Tricolor' is a large plant with arching green and creamy white variegated leaves with red edges. Phormiums usually sail through our winters. 'Tricolor' is one of the hardiest variegated forms.. Grow in pots and bring indoors in colder climates.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Upright to gently weeping form, striated nearly white, cream with green margins tinted red at the base and tips. In winter, a pinkish-red hue becomes much more dominant. To 3-4', this compact plant adds a bit of a spikey architecture to the garden, only enhanced by its stark variegations. Reportedly on of the more frost hardy forms, it has survived near 0º F in the United Kingdom but has once received damage in these parts in the low teens. Full sun to lightly dappled shade for best form. Even summer water.