New Zealand Flax These shrubs are grown for foliage
Explore this garden shrub directory, covering colour, use, shape, size of shrubs. Waterside planting ... this is a shrub that thrives in these relatively moist areas. Such shrubs also provide a degree of shade for the pond's inhabitants. Most shrubs for this purpose should be evergreen in nature
New Zealand Flax
Phormium Tenax 'Atropurpureum'
These shrubs are grown for foliage
Summer flowering shrub
Waterside planting ... this is a shrub that thrives in these relatively moist areas. Such shrubs also provide a degree of shade for the pond's inhabitants. Most shrubs for this purpose should be evergreen in nature
Garden shrubs like this classed as an evergreen shrub. This means the shrub will keep its leaves (normally green) in winter season irrespective of the climate being hot, cold or mild. The most classic example of an evergreen is the fir tree
The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area
When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 4 feet and spread over an area of about 4 feet
Rich soil and lots of fertilizer suit this shrub. It will reward you well if you feed it well. Neglect the fertilizer and it will not be the shrub you saw in the picture when you bought it. This shrub needs rich soil
No pruning should be carried out on this shrub
This shrub would be used in a garden area where you want to create an unusual effect