SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS first planted Phormium en masse about a century ... Try the multicolor ‘Sundowner’ next to the simpler ‘Tom Thumb.’ “They also complement each other because ...

(Hybrid forms are a cross between Phormium cookianum and Phormium tenax.) Phormium prefer moderate water and soil that drains reasonably well. If you have heavy soil, plant the flax on a mound or ...