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Phormium tenax 'All Black' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Phormium tenax 'All Black'

Phormium tenax 'All Black'

Low MaintenanceDrought Resistant

Genus: Phormium
Family: Asphodelaceae

About this plant

A tough and robust evergreen perennial to 2m tall, with upright and arching, sword-shaped, dark purple leaves. In summer mature plants may produce a tall flowerspike bearing tubular red flowers

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

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 FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Established plants are drought-resistant. See Phormium cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to phormium mealybug

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersHedging ScreensArchitectural

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years