Plant Information
Phormium Pink Panther
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: 24 - 30" (61 - 76cm)
Width: 24 - 30" (61 - 76cm)
Exposure: Partial Sun
General Information:
1 to 2-in. wide leaves are rich candy pink margined by deep ruby red with bronze-brown overtones. Habit is arching.
Rich candy pink with deep ruby red margins and bronze overtones
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.