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    Phormium 'Flamingo'

    Also Known As

    • Phormium 'Pink Flamingo'
    • Flamingo New Zealand Flax
    • Pink Flamingo New Zealand Flax

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 1'-3'
    • W: 1'-4'

    planting zones

    • 8b-11

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    Phormium 'Flamingo' plant details

    Phormium 'Flamingo' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with bronze, pink and variegated foliage. In summer red and yellow flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - low water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium 'Flamingo'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen bronze, pink and variegated
    Mature size: 1 FT - 4 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: red and yellow blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium 'Flamingo'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Soft pink purple evergreen leaves makes a great container plant or garden plant.

    By: Gossler Farms

    A brightly-colored little flax with upright blades bearing vertical stripes in orange, pale green and yellow. Plants have a compact form and grow to no more than 20" with a slightly lesser spread, making them ideal candidates for containers. Hardy to 25F.

    By: Native Sons

    Our hottest selection, this 2-3' tri-colored beauty deserves a place of distinction! We like to pair it with pink roses and silvery lavenders…or how bout that special pot?? Sun/Light shade. Low-moderate water. Hardy to 15-20 degrees F. 

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Arching 1 1/2" wide blades in shades of orange, rose, light green and yellow. Hardy to 15-20 °F.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Foliage striped w. pink hues.

    By: Thompson's Nursery

    Gardening facts about Phormium 'Flamingo' plant

    How to Grow Phormium 'Flamingo'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - low

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • pink
      • bronze

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    aka New Zealand Flax

    Plant Type

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    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Phormium 'Pink Panther' foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Phormium 'Pink Stripe'

    aka Phormium tenax 'Pink Stripe', ink Stripe New Zealand Flax

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun
    • even moisture - low
    Photo of Phormium 'Pink Stripe' foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Phormium 'Platt's Black'

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - low
    Photo of Phormium 'Platt's Black' foliage by Stickpen
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    Phormium 'Maori Sunrise'

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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - low
    Photo of Phormium 'Maori Sunrise' foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Phormium 'Sundowner'

    aka New Zealand Flax

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Grass / Grass Like

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-8'

    Width: 4'-6'

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