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Item

Perennial

Cultivar

Mats Merlot

Genus

Phormium

Species

Tenax

Common Name

Phormium Tenax Mats Merlot New Zealand Flax, Common Flax Lily, Flax Bush, New Zealand Flax, New Zealand Hemp

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 9

Growth Height Max

5 ft.

Growth Height Min

4 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 11

Spacing

4 ft.

Growth Width Min

2 ft.

Growth Width Max

4 ft.

Growth Habit

Arching, Upright

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Landscape Use

Bed, Border, Container, Houseplant

Exposure

Full to Shade

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Tolerance

Drought

Season of Interest

Year-Round

Flower Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Spring (June)

Soil Type

Loam, Well Drained

Formulaic Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Cultivar Breeder Name

'Mats Merlot'

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No

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