Plant in full sun to light shade. Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Cold hardy to 15-20° F and possibly root hardy below these temperatures but with severe foliage damage unless protected. Cut out bronze foliage at base to maintain good colored foliage. This flax is one of our long-time favorites. We had older plants (planted in the mid 1980's) in large containers in front of our sales office for over 20 years that continued to look great.

Phormium 'Sunset' was a selection made by Margaret Jones of Tauranga, NZ in 1980. When we first grew this plant, we inadvertently listed it as 'Maori Sunset' and the plant occasionally is still sold under this name. 

The information displayed on this page about Phormium 'Sunset' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.