Phlox Intensia Lavender Glow ('Usphlo1') (Intensia Series)
phlox [Intensia Lavender Glow]
A low-growing annual, to around 30cm high, with a spreading habit and narrow green leaves. Clusters of lilac flowers are produced in late spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Purple | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. This series has some tolerance for hot, dry conditions in summer
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and leaf spot
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