Phormium tenax ‘Sundowner’
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Sundowner Flax
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Medium |
| Mature Height & Spread | 5-7' x 4-6' |
| Exposure | Full to Partial Sun |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Special Features | Coastal Conditions, Low Water Use |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5, #15 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 7-9, 14-24, H1, H2 |
| Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 7A-11 |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
Moderate-growing evergreen perennial to 5-7’ tall, clumping to 4-6’ wide. This popular upright-growing variety forms a broad clump of 1½-2” wide sword-like bronzy-green leaves with attractive rosy-pink streaks and margins. Well-suited in beds, mixed shrub borders, pond or pool areas, as a mass-planting for larger areas, or for using as a color and texture contrast to brightly colored flowers or broadleaf shrubs. Also makes a fine container specimen. Prefers a full to partial sun exposure in a well-drained soil, and while capable of surviving with little water once established, a more robust specimen is achieved with light regular watering. Tolerates coastal conditions.
USDA Zone: 7A-11
