All Black new zealand flax
Phormium tenax 'All Black'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'All Black' New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax 'All Black') is a perennial for accents, containers, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The evergreen leaves tolerate drought and salt. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Hummingbirds visit the plant, and it grows 59 to 71 inches tall.
Pairs well with Flame African daisy, Red-hot poker, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.