Phlox carolina
Thick-leaf phlox, Carolina phlox
- Height × spread
- 0.5m – 0.9m × 0.5m – 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are delightful plants that provide masses of flowers from late spring to early summer. The cultivars are much better known than the species. The flowers are in shades of pink, white and mauve. They have slender shiny leaves and, of course, masses of fresh blooms. These stand between 45cm and 90cm high.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Mauve, Pink, Purple, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.5m – 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.5m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
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