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Annual Biennial

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'

annual phlox 'Crème Brûlée'

An upright annual with small lance-shaped dark-green leaves and clusters of dusky pink and creamy-peach flowers in summer. Has long branching, wiry stems, very suited as a cut flower

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Pink Cream Green
Autumn
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
Columnar upright
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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in any fertile and well-drained soil preferably in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Bedding
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews and leaf spot

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