Phormium 'Guardsman' (New Zealand Flax) Size:5 Gallon red tubular flowers on stems

red tubular flowers on stems to18-24in

often with a tortoise shell pattern and fissured with gray bark

Large spikes of small clear blue flowers bloom in the spring and into the summer

butterflies and/or birds

Phormium 'Guardsman' (New Zealand Flax) Size:5 Gallon red tubular flowers on stemsFull sun part shade; regular water. Strong upright growth to 5 7 feet with 1 1 2" wide dark green leaves with a strong red overlay. Striking dark coral pink margins even in summer when most Phormiums fade. Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (Coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Might be the most striking of all the Phormiums.