Phlox paniculata 'Purple Kiss'PBR

perennial phlox 'Purple Kiss'
'Purple Kiss' is a compact, clump-forming perennial to 60cm high with dark green, lance-shaped leaves and large clusters of fragrant flowers with deep purple, overlapping petals surrounding a white eye

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple White | Green | ||
Autumn | Purple White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring or 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
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut down to the base in late autumn
Pests
Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids, and phlox stem eelworm
Diseases
May be subject to a downy mildew and a leaf spot
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