

This undemanding perennial loves a sunny to partially shaded location, ideally an open and slightly cooler place where the exhausting afternoon sun won't beat down on it. For successful cultivation, treat it to loamy, humous, and well-drained soil that will reliably maintain stable moisture. When planting, keep in mind that the plant in adulthood reaches a height of over one meter (110-120 cm), and therefore leave it plenty of space to grow. Maintain a spacing of around fifty centimeters, which will ensure good air circulation between individual clumps. Freely flowing air is exactly the best natural prevention against powdery mildew, which is an unpleasant fungal disease of the leaves that phlox can be more sensitive to, especially during dry periods.
Watering is absolutely crucial for this plant, because it naturally requires a large abundance of moisture. Especially on hot summer days, water it generously and regularly, always directing the water straight to the roots so you don't unnecessarily wet the foliage. In return, you won't have to worry about any uninvited pests; fortunately, they avoid this fragrant beauty by a wide margin. So that your phlox blooms richly and for a long time, it will appreciate spring fertilizing with aged compost, which you can also use around the plant as a practical mulch to retain much-needed moisture in the soil. Throughout the summer, don't be afraid to cut blooming stems for vases for home decoration; this will only encourage the plant to produce more new flowers. The regular removal of all faded parts will additionally keep your flower bed beautifully tidy and noticeably extend the overall blooming period.
Customers very often ask us if it is even possible to grow tall phlox in containers on a terrace or balcony. Given its respectable height, this requires a truly large and above all stable pot, so the whole plant doesn't tip over in the summer wind. Do not forget to pour a thick drainage layer, for example of expanded clay, at the bottom of the growing container, so the roots never stand in water, which would quickly lead to their irreversible rotting. In a pot, the substrate will naturally dry out much faster than in open garden soil, so regular, in the heat often even daily watering will be an absolute necessity. This plant is very intolerant to the unpleasant over-drying of the root ball.
You definitely do not need to be afraid of winter preparations for this species. It is an exceptionally resilient perennial that will easily tolerate even very cruel frosts down to minus thirty-four degrees without the slightest problems. At the end of autumn, when the above-ground part of the plant naturally dies off after the first severe frosts, simply cut all the old stems with pruning shears close to the ground. This effectively prevents the potential overwintering of fungal disease germs, and your plant will sprout again full of new strength in the spring.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.


Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

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Phlox amplifolia

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

Phlox paniculata

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