New New Zealand Flaxes (Phormium)

A couple of medium sized New Zealand flaxes will join the collection as well. ‘Sundowner’ has stiffly held red-bronze leaves and grows to five feet tall. ‘Tricolor’ has yellow and green variegated leaves that droop, with a distinct red band at the edges. By coincidence, the yellow in the leaves is similar to the yellow in the Leucadendron. We’ll probably place something between the two just to set them off a bit from each other.

Phormium 'Sundowner'
Phormium 'Sundowner'
Phormium 'Tricolor'
Phormium 'Tricolor'
Phormium 'Tricolor' plant in pot
Phormium 'Tricolor' plant in pot

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Mike is a licensed landscape architect. He's also an artist, photographer and occasional chef. Luciole Design specializes in sustainable, contemporary, modern landscape design - and traditional landscape styles that fit into California's Mediterranean climate. Sacramento, California.