Phormium tenax variegatum
When we first spoke about underplanting, my clients imagined traditional, low, ground cover plants and were really shocked when I showed them these 1.2m high phormiums on our nursery visit. They are completely bowled over with the finished effect; these magnificent Phormium tenax variegatum planted between the roots of established sycamore trees, really add drama to the garden.
They’re planted away from the fence and as light to travels down the length of the leaves, it lifts and balances shape and mass of the tree trunks and boundary.
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