Phlox nana
dwarf phlox
A hardy, low-growing herbaceous perennial with narrow, grey-green, hairy and sticky foliage. Small, dainty five-petalled flowers on wiry stems appear from spring to early summer, ranging in colour from purple to pink, white or more rarely yellow with white-ringed centres. An ideal choice for rockeries or along pathways and is drought-tolerant once established
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- 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
- Plant range
- Mexico
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun, or in dappled shade in low rainfall areas. See Phlox cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring or root cuttings in early autumn or winter or Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Prairie planting
- Rock garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to phlox eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, grey moulds, leafy gall and leaf spot
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