Apricot Queen New Zealand Flax (Phormium 'Apricot Queen') is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial prized for its sword-shaped, arching leaves in pale yellow with green margins and a warm apricot-orange blush in cooler weather. It is as a cross between Phormium 'Yellow Wave' and P. cookianum 'Tricolor', this cultivar is a popular architectural accent for borders, coastal gardens, and containers.
Available as extra large quart
Best suited for USDA Zones 8–11 (cold hardy down to roughly 15–20°F). In colder zones, it can be overwintered in containers indoors or heavily mulched, though foliage may die back to the roots.
Grows to 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, forming a dense, upright-to-arching fan of foliage.
Thrives in moist, fertile, well-drained soil across an acidic to neutral pH range (tolerating mildly) Prefers full sun to partial shade. Full sun brings out the brightest leaf coloration, while light afternoon shade helps prevent leaf scorch in hot inland climates. It is highly tolerant of coastal salt spray, wind, and drought once established. Deer resistant.
Can not ship to HI, NM or UT.
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