Phormium Black Pepe 140mm pot

🌿✨ Phormium cookianum ‘Black Pēpē’ – Miniature New Zealand Flax ✨🖤
 
The ‘Black Pēpē’ Phormium is a compact and striking New Zealand Flax with deep purple-black foliage that forms tidy, architectural clumps. Perfect for adding bold contrast and structure to gardens, borders, and pots — it’s small in size but big on impact! 🌿🖤🌞
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 140mm pot 🌿
✔️ Naturally compact and clumping habit
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Grows best in well-drained soil; tolerates coastal conditions 🌊
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Narrow, arching leaves in rich black-purple tones 🖤✨
✔️ Evergreen — adds year-round colour and form
✔️ Small, tidy foliage perfect for borders and mixed plantings
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Compact, clumping, and tidy form
✔️ Grows approx. 30–50cm tall × 40–60cm wide
✔️ Low-maintenance and naturally neat
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Striking dark foliage contrast 🌟
✔️ Hardy and water-wise once planted
✔️ Excellent for borders, rockeries, and pots
✔️ Great for coastal or cold-climate gardens
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Perfect border or edging plant 🌿
✔️ Add contrast to lighter foliage plants like Lomandra or Carex
✔️ Great in modern, tropical, or native-inspired designs
✔️ Ideal for decorative pots, courtyards, and rock gardens