Phormium Thumbelina

Phormium Thumbelina Details

Phormium ‘Thumbelina’ is a hardy plant grown for its colourful foliage. It produces sword-like leaves which are coloured dark red, brown, and dark green. It grows as a tidy clump to about 1 m tall and the same wide, performing best and producing the most intense leaf colourings when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It will tolerate frost, coastal conditions, wind, poor soils, and cool climates. Phormium ‘Thumbelina’ is a versatile plant that makes a fantastic addition to mixed plantings, borders, and coastal gardens. It is also commonly planted around water features or pool areas and is well suited for mass planting on a bank or the like.