Plant Information
Phormium Evening Glow
Scientific Name: Phormium cookianum
Common Name: Flax Lily
Hardiness Zone: 9a - 11
Hardiness Degree: 25°F (-3.9°C)
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Shade Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Once a month
Spacing: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Height: 36" (91cm)
Width: 12 - 24" (30 - 61cm)
Exposure: Partial Sun
General Information: 2-in. wide leaves are bright, pink-red with bronze-red margins and occasional stripes throughout.
Pink-red radiance with bronze margins is highlighted with occasional striping
Starts upright with foliage gently spreading and slightly arching as it ages
Phormium cookianum are compact and wide with narrower, bunching blades that arch downward as they mature.
Phormium are survivors in the West Coast garden – a thriller in containers everywhere else. Great alternative to spikes.