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Herbaceous Perennial

Phlox drummondii Tapestry mixed
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A compact, bushy herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, dark green foliage. Clusters of single, fragrant flowers in shades of bicolor and picotee pinks, oranges, purples and white appear on upright stems from late spring through to autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Orange Pink Purple White Green
Summer Orange Pink Purple White Green
Autumn Orange Pink Purple White Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Polemoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump forming
Genus

Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun, or in dappled shade in low rainfall areas. See Phlox cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring or root cuttings in early autumn or winter or Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to phlox eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, grey moulds, leafy gall and leaf spot

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