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Products > Phormium 'Margaret Jones'   Phormium 'Margaret Jones' - New Zealand Flax Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Bloomtime: Infrequent Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Phormium 'Margaret Jones' (New Zealand Flax) - New Zealand Flax cultivar that grows to 3 feet tall with slightly arching 4 foot long 1 1/2 inch wide leaves of a bright crimson color with bronze margins. Plant in full sun to light shade - may sun burn in full sun in Southern California. Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 F. Possibly root hardy below these temperatures but with severe foliage damage unless protected. This is one of a new series of New Zealand Flax called the Lancer series that was bred by flax hybridizer Margaret Jones. The first 3 plants in the series,'Red Edge', 'Terracotta' and 'Red-Dark Green' were imported into the US in 2002. We grew 2 of the original plants in the series 'Terracotta' and 'Red-Dark Green' (but have susequently dropped them) and in 2006 began growing the newest addition to the series, the cultivar named for the breeder Margaret Jones. The Lancer Series is marketed by Bodger Botanicals This bright and showy cultivar is pinker than 'Dazzler' and redder than 'Maori Maiden' and is larger than both - a real knockout!  The information about Phormium 'Margaret Jones' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]