Phormium 'Bronze Baby' (Bronze Baby New Zealand Flax)


Botanical Information

FamilyHemerocallidaceae
GenusPhormium
Cultivar'Bronze Baby'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9b - 10a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone Requires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-4 - 2
Temperature (°F)30 - 35
Height0.5 m -1 m
Spread0.1 - 0.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionMedium sized, clump-forming, evergreen perennial.
LandscapeFlower borders and informal gardens.
PropagationDivision in spring.
CultivationBest grown in fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
PestsMealybugs.
Notable SpecimensPinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England.

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