Astelia chathamanica
Common name: Maori flax, silver spear
Family: Asteliaceae
Leaf: long, linear, up to 5' long, grey-green, arising from the base, narrowly acute tips
Flower: relatively unshowy panicle arising from the center of the mound, with small white-green flowers
Height: 3-5'; Spread: 3'
Habit: clumping; Form: fountain-like mound
Culture: Best grown in full-shade to part shade in well-drained average to lean/sandy/gritty soils. Drought tolerant once established. Hardy to USDA zones 8b-10b
Uses: xeriscaping, containers, solo specimen, architectural punctuation/definition
Origin: New Zealand
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