Phormium tenax 'Lancer'
New Zealand Flax
Description
This flax is an attractive evergreen perennial that is grown for the foliage. It reaches 5' tall and wide. Leaves are broad, lance-shaped, and stiff. Color depends on the cultivar within the Lancer series for ex. green with yellow margins, green with red margins, bronze and orange. This plant tolerates full to part sun with minimum to medium watering. It needs well draining soil. Very hardy plant.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low, Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Unparticular
Soil Condition
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.