PHORMIUM tenax 'Purpureum'

Description: Common name: Purple New Zealand Flax. Ideal specimen plant, rigid bronze-purple sword-like leaves. Tall erect growth

Uses: Upright linear leaves and exotic looking flower spikes add height to the border

Climate/Position: Tolerant of exposed sites, and coastal locations

Height/Spread: To 2 metres, flower spikes up to 3 metres

Soil Requirements: Suits most soils in a sunny position

Pruning: Remove old leaves and flower spikes

Special Requirements: Phormium mealybug is a pest to look out for