Phormium cookianum 'Cream Delight'

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Description

Phormium 'Cream Delight' is an evergreen perennial with many 2.5" wide, arching leaves in a fan pattern. It reaches 2'-3' tall and 4'-6' wide. Foliage has creamy yellow mid-stripe with green margins edged with red. Yellow flowers bloom in spring and summer, on stalks above the foliage. Provide afternoon shade in warm inland valleys. Can take full sun in coastal areas.

 

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Plant Type

Shrub, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green, Red, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.

One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.