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    Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    Also Known As

    • Golden Ray New Zealand Flax

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 4'-5'
    • W: 4'-5'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

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    Phormium 'Golden Ray' plant details

    Phormium 'Golden Ray' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with gold, green, red and variegated foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen gold, green, red and variegated
    Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Uses: container plant, showy, spiky, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The creamy-gold borders of these 4-5' blades are themselves bordered by a fine orange-red to pink edge: candy-stripe-wrapped green sword-blades forming a 4-5' x 4-5' upright-arching clump. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Bright and beautiful in a pot or in the garden! Upright growth habit 4-5’ tall - green leaves w/creamy yellow margins and red edges. Sun/Light shade. Low-moderate water. Hardy to 15-20 degrees F. USDA 4” pot .

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Upright to semi arching blades that have a broad green central streak with creamy golden stripes and a fine orange-red to dark pink edge.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Phormium 'Golden Ray' plant

    How to Grow Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • red
      • gold
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
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    Phormium 'Pink Stripe'

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun
    • even moisture - low
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - low
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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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