Phlox

Phlox Kurpel, known in Czech as plamenka, is originally a native perennial from North America, where it grows in moist meadows and light forests. It soon gained great popularity in European gardens and became an ageless classic of rustic and modern flowerbeds. It is an excellent perennial for cutting, which will perfume the whole apartment with its delicate, sweet fragrance in a vase. We recommend harvesting the stems when roughly half of the flowers in the inflorescence are fully open. With proper care and regular water changes, they will last to bring you joy for up to ten days. In addition, it attracts a large number of butterflies and bees to the garden, for which it is a valuable source of nectar in the late summer, when many other plants are already fading. The Kurpel cultivar botanically belongs to the Phlox amplifolia species, which gives it exceptional vitality and health. Unlike more common phloxes, thanks to its deeper root system, it copes better even in areas with lower rainfall and on lighter soils, without suffering as much from powdery mildew and other foliar diseases. Its purple flowers are a real treat for observers, because their shade changes depending on the time of day, temperature, and strength of sunlight, creating a dynamic spectacle in the garden. The plant grows to a respectable height of over one meter, so it is excellently suited for the middle and rear parts of perennial borders, where it will form dense, richly flowering clumps.