Phormium 'Bronze Baby' (Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax)
Botanical Information
Family | Hemerocallidaceae |
Genus | Phormium |
Cultivar | 'Bronze Baby' |
Category | Perennials |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 10a |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -4 - 2 |
Temperature (°F) | 30 - 35 |
Height | 0.5 m -1 m |
Spread | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Medium sized, clump-forming, evergreen perennial. |
Landscape | Flower borders and informal gardens. |
Propagation | Division in spring. |
Cultivation | Best grown in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. |
Pests | Mealybugs. |
Notable Specimens | Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England. |