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mountain flax 'Tricolor' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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mountain flax 'Tricolor'

Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor' (v)

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Genus: Phormium
Family: Asphodelaceae

About this plant

'Tricolor' is an evergreen perennial making a large clump of sword-shaped leaves striped with yellow and green, edged with red. Flowers yellowish-green, in large panicles appear on mature plants in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, provide a deep, dry mulch in winter

Pruning

Deadhead in autumn to prevent winter rocking which can damage the plant

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be attacked by mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years