Plant Information
Phormium Duet
Scientific Name: Phormium tenax
Common Name: Duet Flax Lily
Hardiness Zone: 9a - 11
Hardiness Degree: 20°F (-6.7°C)
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Winter Interest (regional), Heat Tolerant
Water: Light
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Height: 30" (76cm)
Width: 12 - 24" (30 - 61cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Deer-resistant plant is great for mass plantings, or can be used in containers. 1 to 2-in. leaves have light green centers with creamy white, variegated margins.Upright habit is more tall than wide.These stemless, grasslike, perennial evergreens are great for dramatic centerpieces in containers, or as mass plantings. Drought and heat-tolerant cultivars.
Light green centers paired with creamy margins
Phormium tenax are long and tall, these upright plants brandish a wider blade.
Phormium are survivors in the West Coast garden – a thriller in containers everywhere else. Great alternative to spikes.