Plant in full sun to light shade. 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. A cultivar with very interesting color combination and a bit stronger with less reversions than the parent plant, Phormium 'Jester'.

This cultivar was discovered by Arroyo Grande nurseryman Christopher Chaney who in 2000 purchased a plant labeled Phormium 'Red Heart', known in the trade as Phormium 'Jester', from Monterey Bay Nursery where he then worked as an outside salesman. Phormium 'Jester' is an attractive cultivar that is predominantly pale red on its upper surface with narrow green margins and when Mr. Chaney divided his plant he noted one of his divisions had a fan of leaves with the reverse coloration, having strong red margins and a green central stripe on the upper surface and an entirely red underside. In 2003 he selected and rooted this fan and since has subsequently propagated repeatedly by division propagation from the original plant. It was co-introduced into the nursery trade by Chris Chaney and Monterey Bay Nursery and received a U.S. Plant Patent in July 2008. It is marketed in the U.S by PlantHaven. 

The information displayed on this page about Phormium 'Jubilee' PP19,059 is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.