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Opening Act Blush Hybrid Phlox Plant

18.95
Your price: $13.26
  • - Creeping Phlox, Moss Pinks
  • - Height: 18-20 inches
  • - Hardiness Zone: 3-9
  • - Exposure: Full Sun
  • - Bloom Time: April-June
  • - Each Quart contains 1 Opening Act Blush Hybrid Phlox Plant
Plant Features

Blooming 2-3 weeks earlier than the typical phlox, the Phlox Opening Act Blush rewards fans with a debut in early summer. Featuring wonderfully simple light lavender-pink flowers in almost impossible numbers, this garden favorite will continue to bloom into the fall. Prized for their disease resistance and thick, dark green foliage, they are a wonderful addition to mixed borders or beds. Known to attract butterflies!

Companion Planting: AsterEchinaceaEupatoriumFuchsiaGeraniumSalvia

Opening Act Blush Hybrid Tall Phlox Plant Care Instructions: Keep the plant well-watered for the first 3-4 weeks. For continuous flowering keep the soil most, 2-3 inches of mulch will help. Early spring a great time to add fertilizer, another application can be applied in June. Tall phlox should have their tips trimmed back once the stems have grown about 6 inches in early spring. After the first hard frost they can be trimmed back to the ground.

 

Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Needs
Sunlight 6+ hours
Soil Moisture Moist
Soil Properties Well-drained
Tolerates Clay soil
Fertilizer When transplanted and then once every Spring
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
Mature Spread 18-20 inches
Habit Upright
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Features Cut Flower
Garden Styles Butterfly Garden, Container Garden, Japanese Garden, Therapeutic Garden
Plant Used for Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Ground Cover
Critter Resistance Deer
Pet Friendly Yes
Plant Type Hybrid
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