Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Perennials
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 3-4'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping
Native To: New Zealand
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Infrequent / Red
Bloom Time: Summer
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #3
Sunset Garden Zones: 7-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Phormium cookianum ‘Black Adder’ (PP 20,451) is a compact, evergreen perennial with arching, dark maroon-black foliage. It thrives in full to partial sun and has low-to-moderate water needs. Great for accents, containers, border plantings, informal hedges. Blooms infrequently. Fire resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
Phormium cookianum ‘Black Adder’ (PP 20,451) is a compact, evergreen perennial with arching, dark maroon-black foliage. It thrives in full to partial sun and has low-to-moderate water needs. Great for accents, containers, border plantings, informal hedges. Blooms infrequently. Fire resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
