Wholesale Division: (818) 316-2000 [email protected]
Retail Division – So Cal Only: (818) 316-2024 [email protected]
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 / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2' x 2'
Natural Growth Habit: Vase
Native To: Australia/New Zealand
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Deer Resistant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 7-9, 14-24
Another petite cultivar, Phormium ‘Tom Thumb’ grows 2’ tall and wide, making it a fine size for planting in containers, in cozy gardens, or in masses. The slim, green leaves of ‘Tom Thumb’ are edged in bronze-red and have a bronze rib. Cold hardy to 15° F and tolerant of shade, drought, and coastal conditions, plant Phormium in full sun to part shade. From the ancient greek phormos, meaning wicker basket or mat, Phormiums are used by the indigenous Maori of New Zealand for woven baskets and mats, and the fibers are used for rope, fishing nets and clothing. Use Phormium ‘Tom Thumb’ in traditional, tropical, Mediterranean, Asian and Contemporary gardens.
Another petite cultivar, Phormium ‘Tom Thumb’ grows 2’ tall and wide, making it a fine size for planting in containers, in cozy gardens, or in masses. The slim, green leaves of ‘Tom Thumb’ are edged in bronze-red and have a bronze rib. Cold hardy to 15° F and tolerant of shade, drought, and coastal conditions, plant Phormium in full sun to part shade. From the ancient greek phormos, meaning wicker basket or mat, Phormiums are used by the indigenous Maori of New Zealand for woven baskets and mats, and the fibers are used for rope, fishing nets and clothing. Use Phormium ‘Tom Thumb’ in traditional, tropical, Mediterranean, Asian and Contemporary gardens.
