PHORMIUM 'PLATTS BLACK'

New Zealand Flax 'Platt's Black'

PHORMIUM 'PLATTS BLACK'

New Zealand Flax 'Platt's Black'

  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, remove the wilted reeds at the base, with shearers.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : Graeme Platt, Auckland NZ)
  • Use group : Mild Climate plants
  • Height at 10 years : 1 m
  • Width at 10 years : 1 m
  • Exposure : Sun - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
  • Shape : bush, spreading
  • Colour of leaves : Bronze, copper
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Tub/container
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Very nearly black on shoots, the ribbon-like leaves are a very dark bronze. Forms a lovely spreading tuft, semi-arching. An improvement of the 'Black Knight' variety.