Starfire Tall Phlox Plant is one of the most beautiful deep red Phlox varieties. A more shrubby type of Phlox, the flowers grow more in a ball-shaped mound than in a dome shape, adding not only a striking splash of color, but architectural interest as well. Starfire has denser and smaller foliage of a bronzy-green color and a compact growing habit that will be a great addition to your garden. Even when the time for blooming is past, Starfire, looking more like a woody shrub than like its upright perennial cousins, will still be attractive. Known to attract butterflies!
Companion Planting: Aster, Echinacea, Eupatorium, Fuchsia, Geranium, Salvia
Starfire 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.
