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Phormium tenax 'Bronze Baby'

Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax

Plant photo of: Phormium tenax 'Bronze Baby'
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Information by:         Photographer: Norman's Nursery

 

Description

New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Bronze Baby' grows to 2' tall; attractive bronze foliage arches over at tips. It should be grown in full sun.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.