Tenax Purpurea

Description

aka Flax Native. The term 'tenax' means strong and tough and this NZ Flax certainly is all of that. Broad swords of purplish foliage form strong clumps that are perfect for mass planting along stream banks, around ponds or naturalizing in the landscape. Tolerant of just about anything. Evergreen. The summer flowers are much loved by birds especially the native Tui whose beak is perfectly formed to gather nectar from the blooms. Flower colour: Brown. Habit: Clump. Leaves: Evergreen, Red.