Drummond's Phlox 'Art Shades' Mix - 300 seeds (Phlox drummondii grandiflora)
'Art Shades Mix': 18 inch (45 cm) tall mix of colors in an endless variety of patterns. Scarlet through purple with every shade of pink and blue, every intensity of hue, in stars, halos, edgings, and eyes."
Phlox is native to Texas. It was named after Scottish botanist Thomas Drummond who sent samples to Britain during a plant collecting expedition in Texas in the 1830s. It has since become popular around the world as an ornamental plant. You can often find it growing in wildflower mixes planted along highways, especially in the US Southeast.
SOWING
Sow: February - April
Season: Annual
Height: 18 inches (45 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid-summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.3
Deer Resistant: Yes
Temperature: 15-21C (60 - 70F)
Average Germ Time: 10 - 30 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/16 inch
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 9 - 12 inches (25 - 30 cm)
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Data sheet
- Color
- Blue
Pink
White
Yellow - Height
- Up to 45cm (17.7in)
- Moisture
- Medium
- Ideal for
- Beds & borders
Bee & Butterfly garden
Cottage garden
Cut flowers
Pots & containers
Wildflowers - Sunlight
- Full sun
Partial shade - Scented
- Unscented
- Sowing month
- April
February
June
March
May - Other features
- Drought tolerant
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