Swamp Flax / Harakeke (Phormium tenax)
The plant grows as a clump of long, strap like leaves, up to two meters long, from which arises a much taller flowering shoot, with dramatic yellow or red flowers. Phormium tenax is an evergreen perennial plant native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. Harakeke was the name given to this plant by Maori.
PRODUCT INFO
A flax bush will often support a large community of animals, providing shelter and an extensive food resource.
- Grass/sedge
- Suitable for riparian planting
- Suitable for wetland planting
- Suitable for slope stablisation
- Drought tolerant
- Wind tolerant
- Salt wind tolerant
- Frost tolerant
SHIPPING INFO
Free shipping to the Waikato area.