Overview
Phormium 'Dark Delight' is a clump forming shrubs in the genus Phormium, part of the Asphodelaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Phormium 'Dark Delight' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include architectural, city and courtyard gardens, gravel garden, coastal, low maintenance and flower borders and beds.
About
Phormium 'Dark Delight' is an evergreen perennial cultivar forming dense clumps of thick, strap-like foliage. Like others in the Phormium genus, it produces elongated panicles with small, tubular flowers in summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun and is suitable for a variety of garden aspects and exposures, including both sheltered and exposed sites. It prefers well-drained loam or sandy soils across a range of pH levels and is hardy to UK zone H5. 'Dark Delight' is ideal for architectural planting, city and courtyard gardens, gravel gardens, coastal areas, and low-maintenance flower borders and beds.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Phormium
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
Phormium 'Dark Delight' size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Coastal, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Phormium 'Dark Delight'
- Propagation
- Seed sown in spring, Division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Phormium mealybug
- Disease resistance
- Honey fungus (rarely)
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Phormium 'Dark Delight'?
Phormium 'Dark Delight' prefers full sun. It suits exposed and sheltered positions.
What soil does Phormium 'Dark Delight' need?
Phormium 'Dark Delight' grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Phormium 'Dark Delight' hardy in the UK?
Phormium 'Dark Delight' has an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it is hardy in most of the UK, tolerating -15 to -10°C.
How do I propagate Phormium 'Dark Delight'?
Seed sown in spring, Division in spring.
More in the Phormium genus
- Phormium colensoimountain flax
- Phormium colensoi 'Emerald Green'
- Phormium tenax 'Nanum Purpureum'
- Phormium tenax 'Williamsii Variegatum'