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Phormium tenax 'Black Pepe'
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Small perennial with bronzy-black narrow leathery erect sword like leaves arranged in fans. Very tolerant of many soils and conditions. Chose good fertile well drained soil to get best results.
Phormium
Species
tenax
Cultivar
'Black Pepe'
Dwarf flax
Xanthorrhoeaceae
New Zealand
DETAILS
50 cm
50 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Evergreen
Grows in most soil types / Prefers good loamy soil
Prefers even soil moisture / Soil must be well drained
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate moderate frosts
Indigenous / Structure / Texture
Grasses, sedges and flaxes.
Small, height less than 0.6 metres.
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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