Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’ (New Zealand Flax)

Adding a bright note to the garden year-round, Phormium tenax ‘Yellow Wave’ (New Zealand Flax) is a very ornamental and robust evergreen perennial featuring a basal rosette of arching, strap-shaped leaves up to 40 in. in length (100 cm), heavily striped with cream, butter-yellow and lime-green. The architectural, cascading foliage is topped in summer with a dramatic flowering stalk bearing panicles of tubular, yellow flowers which attract nectar-seeking birds. Native to New Zealand, Phormium tenax is primarily grown for its attractive foliage and makes a stunning focal point in the garden. Most plants do not flower until they are fully mature.

• Adds architectural height to the garden and grows up to 3-4 ft. high (90-120 cm) and 4-5 ft. wide (120-150 cm).
• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor soils and even strong shade. Salt and drought tolerant.
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Great for beds and borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, gravel gardens or Mediterranean gardens. Excellent as container plant!
• Virtually disease free. Watch for mealybug
• Propagate by seed sown in spring or by division in spring
• Remove dead or damaged leaves in the spring