Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Temptation ('Ditostem'^PBR) (Sweet Summer Series)

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  This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.

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Cultivation

Will grow well in fertile moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Apply fertilizer in Spring to promote growth or a thin layer of compost top dressing to add nutrients to the soil. Pinch back growing tips to promote bushiness.

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring, or by a root cutting in early autumn or winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

• City and courtyard gardens
• Cottage and informal garden
• Wildlife gardens
• Flower borders and beds
• Wall side borders

Pruning

Deadhead to promote continous flowering and cut back to the base in late autumn or early winter

Pests

May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, grey moulds and leafy gall