Perennial Phlox and Creeping Phlox
Phlox plants, varieties and species including Phlox paniculata, and 'the creeping phlox' Phlox subulata are a popular border plant in many gardens. Fragrant flowers from May to June these perennial plants are readily available for sale from online nurseries.
Perennial Phlox (Phlox paniculata) are colourful hardy plant with masses of fragrant flowers and are originally from North America. Well suited to growing in the garden and can be used as a tall edging or border plant or in rock gardens but better suited to a mid point in the garden border.
Varieties
- Phlox subulata is known as the 'creeping phlox' or 'moss plox' with Phlox subulata 'tamanonagalei' being a popular cultivar. 'Red wings', Amazing Grace and 'Purple Beauty' are other to look for.
- Phlox paniculata is the upright form, sweet smelling flowers, bees and birds love them. Again lots of cultivars, 'Blue Paradise' has flowers that open a pale blue, quickly turning to a deeper blue. P. paniculata 'David' has pure white flowers in large clusters, a strong disese resistant cultivar that has many admirers.
Phlox Care
These are tall growing plant to nearly 1m that are attractive to beed and butterflies when in flower. Try a sunny position in a humus rich well drained soil, full sun is best and morning sun is excellent as it dries the plants out and helps prevent powdery mildew which can be a problem.
Plants can be cut back to just above ground level and divided in late autumn or winter and replanted.
Phlox is available for sale from the following nurseries
THE ALPINE AND GRASS NURSERY
Northgate, Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 3TB
Tel: 01775 640935
WALNUT TREE GARDEN NURSERY
Flymoor Lane Rocklands Attleborough Norfolk NR 17 1BP
Tel: 01953 488 163
email: info@wtgn.co.uk
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