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Annual Biennial

Phlox drummondii 'Phlox of Sheep'

annual phlox 'Phlox of Sheep'

'Phlox of Sheep' is an upright annual to 30cm, with narrow leaves and, in spring, clusters of salver-shaped flowers 2.5cm across, in pastel shades of creamy-yellow, pink, or salmon, some with white eyes

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Cream Orange Pink White Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Polemoniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
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

Not established

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant out after danger of frost has passed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf gall and phlox eelworm

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews and a leaf spot

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