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    Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

    Also Known As

    • Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-6'
    • W: 2'-5'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Phormium 'Bronze Baby' plant details

    Phormium 'Bronze Baby' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In summer chocolate and red flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: chocolate and red blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: seaside / salt
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A dwarf flax that grows to 18-24" with copper-toned leaves tinted heavily with bronze. The outermost leaves arch and droop at the tips, and panicles of reddish-brown flowers on purplish stems appear during summer. Hardy to 10 °F.

    By: Native Sons

    Gardening facts about Phormium 'Bronze Baby' plant

    How to Grow Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • chocolate

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Zones

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