Phlox Seeds
Phlox in bloom are a sight to behold, with masses of small, star-shaped, colorful flowers blanketing the plants. There are several types, the most common of which are spring-blooming creeping phlox and summer-blooming tall phlox.
There is a type of phlox suitable for almost any garden situation. Use spring-blooming creeping phlox as a ground cover in rock gardens and in woodland plantings. Tall garden phlox brighten the back of the border with their exuberant early summer flowers.
Useful gardening information
Phlox seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden or seeded indoors for transplanting later. For spring blooms, start indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost. Young seedlings will transplant well into their permanent home.
Sow Phlox seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/8" of fine garden or potting soil. Water thoroughly once.
Transplant Phlox into your garden after the last frost date for your area. Space them 8-10" apart. They will tolerate a little crowding. They will look great filling in a flowerbed, or as a border edging.
Plant in spring, spacing plants 1 to 2 feet apart, depending on the variety. Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the pot the plant is in. Carefully remove the plant from its container and place it in the hole so the top of the root ball is level with the soil surface. Carefully fill in around the root ball and firm the soil gently. Water thoroughly.
LET703 Nana Compacta Beauty White ( Phlox drummondii )
Called annual Phlox or Drummond's Phlox, this lovely white annual is low-growing and produces masses of blooms. Start Phlox seeds once, and it is likely to re-seed itself each season for a colorful display of color. White Phlox plants are well-suited for the front of the flower border or in containers. Grow annual Phlox to naturalize a landscape as well. Grows on 10 inches tall.
LET704 Nana Compacta Beauty Yellow ( Phlox drummondii )
Phlox seeds produce flowers in about 8 - 10 weeks after sowing. Annual Phlox establishes easily and quickly, and it gives a lovely profusion of colors. Drummond Phlox yellow has small flowers with 5-petals. They are lightly scented, flat and attractive to butterflies. Often called Drummond's Phlox, this annual is a native to the gulf coast states, but it can be grown successfully in nearly every climate. Grows on 10 inches tall.
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