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New Zealand flax 'Cream Delight'

Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight'

Illustration of New Zealand flax 'Cream Delight'

New Zealand flax 'Cream Delight' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jul, Aug.

TypeShrub
Mature height120 cm
Spread120 cm
Aspectfull sun
FoliageEvergreen
HardinessUSDA 9a-11b, RHS H4
Pollinator-friendlyNo
Pet-safeNot confirmed

Where to use it in a border

At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, evergreen plants.

Border Builder uses New Zealand flax 'Cream Delight''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

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Flowering through the year

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Worth knowing

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

Garden styles

Coastal Modern