One of the more beautiful varieties is the Sundowner New Zealand flax (Phormium 'Sundowner'). Sundowner has upright arching long strap-shaped leaves. The leaf coloring is quite stunning and unusual, a ...

New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax, is practically a bum in our area: ubiquitous, homely, sometimes obtrusive and abrasive, a conspicuous surviving castaway in tough neighborhoods from gas-station ...

Q: We put two tall New Zealand flax plants in our front garden to create dramatic accents. We love the shape of the plants and their color, which is pink edged with green, but the plants are much ...

The weather dealt a blow to home gardeners as well as the nursery industry. But don't panic yet. Plants are more resilient than you'd think. If you're patient, even the ugliest-looking plant could ...

Q: The foliage on my Phormiums and Cordyline plants are turning off-color and some are becoming mushy. Will they survive? A: Phormium (New Zealand Flax) is an evergreen plant that is a natural for ...

EDINBURGH — Dig, rake, sow, riddle, water, weed, pull, ripple, winnow. For her solo exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, In Relation to Linum, Christine Borland created a series of rituals ...