New Zealand flax throws up stiff, sword-like leaves to 4–6 ft that hold their colour year-round – green, deep bronze-purple, or orange-and-cream variegated. It is one of the few strong vertical shapes that shrugs off coastal wind, salt spray, drought and heavy winter rain, which makes it a Pacific Northwest garden staple for containers, hedging lines and rain-garden edges. Hummingbirds work the red flower spikes in summer.
Full sun to part shade, any well-drained soil. Cut out spent or frost-nipped leaves at the base in spring. Hardy to about USDA zone 8; give container plants winter protection below 15°F.
Fresh 1-gallon plants from MB Plants in Kent, WA; pickup or local delivery per MB Plants’ usual terms. Choose leaf colour at checkout. Also given away free with any donation of $20 or more at PhyTu’s 17 October fundraiser.















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