It is also commonly used in rock gardens and alpine gardens due to its ability to thrive in harsh
vase-shaped habit and a dense
used for baking
but can also be used for making jams
which ensures optimal growth and enhances the blue coloration of the needles
Phormium tenax | New Zealand Flax - 100-130cm, 25lt 2ft-4ft | .9m-1.1m It is also commonly usedPhormium tenax, or New Zealand Flax, is a robust, clump forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, slightly arching, strap shaped, from grey green and bronze to chocolate brown leaves. Tubular, pink, orange, red or purple flowers appear sparsely on upright stems and bloom in summer. New Zealand flax thrives in average, medium moisture, well drained soils, in full sun to partial shade, but can grow in a wide range of soils, even poor ones, except wet