Phlox adsurgens
northern phlox
A semi-evergreen perennial with a prostrate habit, forming a mat to 25cm high, with glossy, ovate to rounded green leaves. In late spring and early summer, produces clusters of star-shaped flowers to 2.5cm across, rich pink with paler central eyes, at the tips of flowering stems
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming, Spreading branched
- Genus
Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers humus-rich, moist but well drained soil in partial or dappled shade, but will also grow in poorer soils and will tolerate some direct sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed, by softwood cuttings in spring, or by root cuttings in early autumn or winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworms
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, leafy gall and leaf spot
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