Phormium tenax, swamp flax in a swamp | Plant Hawke's Bay Native Plants

Phormium tenax, swamp flax

Phormium tenax, swamp flax or harakeke is a handsome and dramatic plant with sword-like leaves. Please don’t plant it in your garden unless you have a wetland there, because it grows very large. Harakeke makes great shelter for stock, especially in combination with cabbage trees. In Hawke’s Bay it is only naturally found in wetlands.

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