Phormium Tenax "Green" 20Liter

Phormium tenax ‘Green’

Botanical Name: Phormium tenax ‘Green’
Common Names: Green New Zealand Flax, Green Flax, New Zealand Flax

Plant Type: Tenax
Species Group: Phormium tenax green form / cultivar

📌 Product Description

Phormium tenax ‘Green’ is a bold evergreen ornamental foliage plant valued for its long, upright to arching strap-like leaves in a fresh, rich green. Its clean colour and strong architectural shape make it an excellent structural plant for adding year-round height, texture, and form to the garden.

This hardy tenax form creates a dense clump and is ideal for mixed borders, feature planting, large containers, and contemporary landscape designs. Its bold green foliage pairs beautifully with flowering perennials, grasses, succulents, and silver-leaved plants, while its robust nature makes it well suited to a wide range of South African growing conditions.

Low maintenance and dependable, Phormium tenax ‘Green’ is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a strong evergreen feature plant with a classic natural look.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 1.5–2.5 m
Spread: 1.2–2 m
Growth Habit: Upright to arching, clump-forming evergreen foliage plant
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy or loamy soils
Water:
• Water regularly during establishment
• Moderately drought tolerant once established
• Benefits from occasional deep watering during very dry periods
• Avoid permanently wet or poorly drained soil

Feeding: Apply compost or a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring to support strong leafy growth and overall vigour.

Maintenance:
• Remove old, damaged, or untidy leaves at the base
• Very low maintenance once established
• Divide mature clumps when needed to manage size or rejuvenate older plants

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions, especially temperate and coastal gardens
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established
Wind Tolerance: Very good, including coastal exposure

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Strong evergreen architectural form
• Rich deep green foliage
• Excellent wind and coastal tolerance
• Low maintenance and hardy
• Useful as a bold structural accent

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature container plant
✔ Mixed borders
✔ Coastal gardens
✔ Screening and structural planting
✔ Contemporary landscape design