phormium plants - A Selection

Colourful, evergreen foliage

Strappy leaves with all the colours of the sunset

Glorious yellow and green variegation

The evergreen perennial Phormium 'Yellow Wave' has yellow-green foliage with mid-green stripes. Tubular red flowers will bloom in the summer, adding color and enhancing its striking appearance. These adaptable perennials work well in beds, borders, and patio containers. They will require some protection from strong, cold winds in the winter, so choose a suitable location in a border or bed, and if it is potted up in a container, move it before the winter conditions arrive. It will also benefit

Phormium 'Rainbow Queen' is a rich bronze-green coloured specimen with a rosy edge and a sliver of cream to add more contrast.

The evergreen perennial Phormium 'Yellow Wave' has yellow-green foliage with mid-green stripes. Tubular red flowers will bloom in the summer, adding color and enhancing its striking appearance. These adaptable perennials work well in beds, borders, and patio containers. They will require some protection from strong, cold winds in the winter, so choose a suitable location in a border or bed, and if it is potted up in a container, move it before the winter conditions arrive. It will also benefit

Phormium is a striking, compact, hardy perennial, that will add an architectural statement to any bed, border or patio container. ?Bronze Baby? showcases it?s purple-bronze dagger-like foliage all year round, with a few months in summer displaying some pretty red cylindrical flowers from it?s centre. Thrives in full sun and dappled shade, but should be brought inside or protected during the frosty, cold winter months. Height and spread 60cm (24?).

Dramatic, almost black, strappy foliage

Linear, sword-like leaves form an arching, evergreen clump that makes a superb statement plant. Phormiums are grown for their striking appearance, and this one is certainly eye-catching with its dramatic, dark, bronze-black colouring.

Architectural, strappy, purple leaves with pink edges

Phormium ?Pink Stripe? is a particularly striking variety of this evergreen perennial.

Phormium ?Pink Stripe? produces dark green-bronze foliage leaves with pink margins, for a really striking appearance in borders, beds and patio pots. Foliage is evergreen providing all year round-interest, while summer often brings tubular maroon-coloured blooms into display if the sun is hot enough. Phormium ?Pink Stripe? looks fantastic offset with gravel, contrasting light and dark well. Requires some shelter in winter from wind and cold, while appreciating hot sun and dappled shade. Height

Phormium ?Jester? boasts arching foliage in pink, with lovely green margins to outline the shape. In summer, red tubular flowers will appear if the sun is hot enough, adding another dimension to this evergreen perennial. Returns year after year and provides all year-round interest, Phormium ?Jester? is dramatic and versatile in patio pots, beds and borders in any sized garden. Requires some shelter in winter from wind and cold, while appreciating hot sun and dappled shade. Height and spread 1m

Also known as New Zealand Flax, Phormium 'Evening Glow' is a robust, fully hardy evergreen which forms a dense clump of sword-like leaves - a really great plant for adding a bit of a statement to your garden. Stunning in a border and stylish in a container, this recently introduced phormium plant has particularly attractive, bright red, lustrous foliage highlighted with a bronze edge, and is a compact form - meaning that it won't overshadow everything in your garden plus you can grow it in a

Phormium ‘Bronze Baby’ produces a glorious sword-shaped leaves with bronze colours making a beautiful architectural statement. This hardy perennial is a compact variety with purple-bronze foliage and tubular red flowers in the summertime. Ideal for displaying in patio containers, garden borders or planting with some gravel around. This plant is suitable in full sun or semi shade and will also need protecting in the cold periods and would recommend moving the plant in a sheltered

Also known as New Zealand Flax, Phormium 'Black Adder' is a robust, fully hardy evergreen which forms a dense clump of sword-like leaves -  a really great plant for adding a bit of a statement to your garden. Stunning in a border and stylish in a container, this recently introduced phormium plant has particularly attractive, deep purple, almost black, lustrous foliage, and is a compact form - meaning that it won't overshadow everything in your garden. Phormiums prefer a hot dry site