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: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 5-6' x 7-8'
Natural Growth Habit: Vase
Native To: Australia/New Zealand
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Insignificant
Special Features: Deer Resistant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 7-9, 14-24
You can’t go out in public without spotting a Phormium or two (or three). This is because Phormium, with their sturdy growth habit and colorful, fibrous leaves, are one of the most useful plants in the landscape. Need a set of sentinels to mark an entryway? Phormiums. Need to fill a hot, dry parking lot strip? Phormiums. Upright accents in stately garden urns? Phormiums. Something colorful yet hardy near pools? Phormiums. There is a Phormium for nearly every garden and every growing condition.
True to its name, Phormium ‘Guardsman’ is a sentinel that stands at attention to 6’ tall, wearing a colorful uniform of dark purple leaves with deep magenta margins. This cultivar is a larger, erect form of Phormium, making a strong statement in the garden. Cold hardy to 15° F, ‘Guardsman’ is tolerant of coastal conditions, heat, drought, and deer. For best results, plant in full sun to part shade and provide light to regular water.
You can’t go out in public without spotting a Phormium or two (or three). This is because Phormium, with their sturdy growth habit and colorful, fibrous leaves, are one of the most useful plants in the landscape. Need a set of sentinels to mark an entryway? Phormiums. Need to fill a hot, dry parking lot strip? Phormiums. Upright accents in stately garden urns? Phormiums. Something colorful yet hardy near pools? Phormiums. There is a Phormium for nearly every garden and every growing condition.
True to its name, Phormium ‘Guardsman’ is a sentinel that stands at attention to 6’ tall, wearing a colorful uniform of dark purple leaves with deep magenta margins. This cultivar is a larger, erect form of Phormium, making a strong statement in the garden. Cold hardy to 15° F, ‘Guardsman’ is tolerant of coastal conditions, heat, drought, and deer. For best results, plant in full sun to part shade and provide light to regular water.
