Perennials, Tropicals > Phormium > Phormium 'Maori Queen'
Phormium
'Maori Queen'
Maori Queen Flax Lily, Maori Queen Phormium
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Phormium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Maori Queen' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 10 to - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 to 23 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Maori Queen is an evergreen, clump forming perennial. The long, green leaves have accents of red margins along the sides and interior. Clumps of flowers grow at the base of the plant. |
| Landscape |
| Container, accents, and mixed borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in well-draining soil in full sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Upright and clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Phormium mealybug. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in spring. |
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