Phormium cookianum Trees Containers and smaller gardens

Containers and smaller gardens

Avoid alkaline soils and sites prone to waterlogging

Around ponds and water features where drainage is good

fertile soil

once established it is drought tolerant but performs best with occasional deep watering during extended dry periods

Phormium cookianum Trees Containers and smaller gardensPhormium cookianum Mountain Flax Wharariki Description: Graceful New Zealand native flax with soft, arching, green leaves and a more refined appearance than the larger Phormium tenax (Harakeke). Its narrower, drooping foliage creates an elegant texture in the garden, making it a popular choice for naturalistic and coastal landscapes. In summer, tall flower stalks rise above the foliage, carrying tubular yellow green to orange red flowers that provide