Scientific name: Phormium tenax

Common name: New Zealand flax

Family name: Xanthorrhoeaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9

Mature height and spread: 1-6 feet height, 1-3 feet spread

Water Use:  Medium

Soil Requirement: good drainage

Leaf arrangement: Colorful, evergreen

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): rarely flowers

Quick ID description: Zone 9 plant; temporary bedding plant; close to the water; need sun, good drainage