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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Phormium 'Mat's Merlot' (Matsuda's Dark New Zealand Flax) - This New Zealand Flax cultivar grows upright 4 to 5 feet tall with 1 1/2 inch wide leaves that are a dark reddish brown on the upper surface and a smoky dark green below and leave tips that arch over gracefully. This plant is quite similar to the older cultivar 'Dark Delight' but with slightly narrower leaves that are a little redder and have a more pronounced arch to the leaves. Plant in full sun to light shade. It can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 F. It is possibly root hardy below these temperatures but can suffer severe foliage damage unless protected. This plant was selected by Matsuda nursery in Sacramento, California. It is not the same as the more erect patented plant from New Zealand called 'Merlot'.
This information about Phormium 'Mat's Merlot' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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