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Phormium
'Yellow Wave'
Yellow Wave Flax Lily or Phormium
| Family |
| Hemerocallidaceae |
| Genus |
| Phormium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Yellow Wave' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Phormium tenax 'Yellow Wave' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Phormium mealybug can be problematic. No serious diseases of note. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Strap-shaped, arching, up to 1 m long, green with yellow striping. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are rarely produced. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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