PR7142 RAINBOW STRIPED HYBRIDS PHORMIUM seeds - aka NEW ZEALAND FLAX
Phormium tenax
These 6-9 foot fan-shaped perennials come in a wide variety of attractive colors, each leaf is striped pink, purple, yellow, cream or green. They are fast growing, rugged plants for use in large garden beds, near swimming pools, on hillsides, at the seaside or even in containers. Vertical stems up to 12 feet tall carry branched clusters of red or orange-red tubular flowers in late spring or early summer. Hummingbirds love to feed on these nectar-rich blossoms. Winter hardy to zone 7. Packet is 25 seeds.
How to Plant PHORMIUM Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and lightly cover. Kept at 72° F., germination is uneven over 1-6 months. Transplant into 3 inch pots and later into the garden 4 feet apart. Comments: Full or part sun, thrives in dry or moist soils, hot or cool climates. Hummingbirds feed on flowers, do not pollenize. Natural pollenization is only performed by New Zealand's Tui bird with its unique curved beak. Deer resistant.
