Botanical Name: Phormium 'Amazing Red' Add
Common Name: Amazing Red Flax  
Plant photo of: Phormium 'Amazing Red'

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

 

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Leaf Color

Red

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Formal, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

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Seasonal Interest

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Attracts Wildlife

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Information by:
Photographer: Norman's Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Phormium 'Amazing Red' is an evergreen perennial. Big, dramatic plant composed of many swordlike, stiffly vertical leaves in a fan pattern. Flowers stems reach high above leaves, bearing clusters of 1-2 in. blossoms in red.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.