Phormium Red Sensation Flax Lily Evergreen Perennial Potted Garden Shrub (3 Litre Pot, 30-50cm)

• Characteristics: Clump-forming evergreen perennial shrub with upright to arching long, narrow dark red leaves and red flowers in Summer.
• Growth & Spread: Ultimate height and spread 0.5 – 1m.
• Period of Interest: Year-round interest. Dark red foliage all year and stems bearing tubular red flowers in Summer.
• Water & Maintenance: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil. Keep in full or partial sun. Winter frost and winds may cause dieback, but fresh growth will be seen the following Spring.

An upright, clump-forming evergreen perennial shrub, the Phormium ‘Red Sensation’ or Flax lily is a native of New Zealand with interesting year-round foliage. The leaves are flat, upright to arching, sword-shaped and dark red with occasional blooms of dull red flowers appearing on stems above the foliage in the Summer. Plant in fertile, well-drained soils and keep in full or partial sun. Low maintenance but may require some cold and frost protection in harsher Winter regions. These areas may cause dieback, but fresh growth will appear from Spring. Please Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may, therefore, differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. This plant will be supplied in a grower’s pot.