Phlox adsurgens 'Wagon Wheel'
northern phlox 'Wagon Wheel'
A semi-evergreen, mat-forming perennial to 15cm high with short stems clothed in small, oval leaves and open clusters of narrow-lobed, pale-eyed, pink flowers with a darker pink stripe down the centre of each petal
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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. See phlox cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Trim back after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, leafy gall and leaf spot
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