Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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.
