| Description | Dusty Chief Phormium is a Yucca-like plant with burgundy-colored foliage. |
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| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-9 |
| Sunlight | full, shaded |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | hardy to 15-20 degrees F, lower temperatures will cause damage to the foliage |
| Leaves | yucca-like burgundy to dusty burgundy leaves |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 3-4 feet |
| Maintenance | cut off older base leaves as they lose color and become weathered, can be cut back |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Phormium tenax was first discovered by Captain Cook on an expedition to the South Pacific in 1773. It was collected by Johann & son George Forster and described in 1776. |
| Misc Facts | Phormium means "basket or wickerwork" and tenax means holding fast referring to the plants strong fibers. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site |
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