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    Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'

    Also Known As

    • Phormium tenax 'Variegata'
    • Variegata New Zealand Flax

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 8'-10'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 9a-10b

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    Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' plant details

    Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with variegated foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge. Features grassy texture.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen variegated
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'

    USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A monster of a phormium, this cultivar quickly reaches 8-10' with an almost equal spread. The wide blades of foliage can be up to 3" across and are strongly variegated in cream and green. Orange-red flowers appear in tall panicles in summer. Not for small gardens! Hardy to 20 °F.

    By: Native Sons

    Gardening facts about Phormium tenax 'Variegatum' plant

    How to Grow Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated

    • Flower Color

      • orange

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    • even moisture - low
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    Zones

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    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - low
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    • sun - shade
    • even moisture - low
    Photo of Phormium 'Sundowner' foliage by Secret Garden Growers
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