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Freeport Gardening Guide: Phlox

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Phlox

Phlox Seeds, Blueberry Swirl:

Description: (Phlox drummondii). 85 days. These exquisite blooms are dashed with blueberry-violet petals and swirled with creamy white marbling. The plants have a low-growing mounding tendency, making them an ideal choice for hanging baskets, pots, and containers. These also make for a superb cut flower, bringing vibrant beauty to any space.

Blueberry Swirl Phlox with yogurt and blueberries in a fluted glass surrounded by flowers and blueberries on a white background.

 

Phlox Seeds, Blushing Bride:

Description: (Phlox drummondii) Annual 70-85 days. Introducing the heavenly-scented native phlox! We adore these soft pastel pink-and-white blooms, which look fabulous in pots and window boxes, and they’re just as stunning when added to cottage garden designs, beds, or borders. Standing 18 inches tall and spreading about 10 inches wide, they’re also fantastic as cut flowers. Beautiful, elegant, and with a touch of fun, they’ll make your garden—and your vases—pop with charm!

A row of three Blushing Bride Phlox floral arrangements in identical white vases on a white background.

 

Phlox Seeds, Cherry Caramel:

Description: Annual. 60-65 days. Five-petaled flowers in varying shades of vanilla-white, cherry-red, and rich caramel tones. The overall effect is reminiscent of an antique painting. Long stems make this one suitable for cutting, and the color scheme is oh-so-sophisticated. Easy, carefree garden subject, flowering in summer.

Cherry Caramel Phlox growing in garden.

 

Phlox Seeds, Sugar Stars:

Description: Fragrant blooms in an unusual range of colors for a Phlox—pale lavender to deep violet blue. White star-like centers and intricate contrasting striping complete the breathtaking vision of splendor. Bushy plants are incredible massed in borders, in front of walls, or of course for cutting gardens. Plants reach 2 feet in height, blooming over a very long season. Butterflies love them, too!

Sugar Stars Phlox growing in garden.

 

Phlox Seeds, Twinkles Dwarf Mix:

Description: Deeply fringed or indented petal margins give the impression of far more than 5 petals that are actually present. A diversity of streaks, stripes, and zoning makes "Twinkles" really shine, in the widest possible range of phlox colors, too! Compact plants rarely exceed 9 inches and are perfect for edging. Makes a superior container variety when situated so that the intricate details of each unique flower can be appreciated up close.

Close-up Twinkles Dwarf Mix Phlox bouquet.

 

Popstars Purple with Eye Hybrid Phlox Seeds:

Description: From June through August, free-flowering phlox cultivar flings out constellations of bright-eyed blooms.  This flower-crazy phlox rocks! ‘Popstars’ quickly transform a border into a razzle-dazzle galaxy of tiny starlike blooms in ultravivid colors. From June through August, free-flowering phlox cultivar flings out constellations of bright-eyed blooms, petite bicolor stars with serrated edging and marbled coloring. Compact, prodigiously floriferous 8-10 inch plants perform magic in the border and dazzle in a patio container. Easy-to-grow, self-cleaning plants tolerate all kinds of weather.

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Blushing Bride Phlox Drummondii Seeds:

Description: Annual flowering phlox that is easy to grow fast to flower and produces fragrant flowers.  Phlox drummondii 'Blushing Bride' is an annual flowering phlox, a classic Victorian cottage garden flower with trendy new color and delightful scent. Easy to grow and fast to flower, with large, clustered heads of white petals with blush pink hues that darken with age. They bloom lavishly from June to September and plants have outstanding weather tolerance and will maintain a tidy habit throughout the season for spectacular display in a flower border and with fragrant flowers for cutting floral arrangements.

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Popstars Bright Rose with Eye Hybrid Phlox Seeds:

Description: From June through August, free-flowering phlox cultivar flings out constellations of bright-eyed blooms.  This flower-crazy phlox rocks! ‘Popstars’ quickly transform a border into a razzle-dazzle galaxy of tiny starlike blooms in ultravivid colors. From June through August, free-flowering phlox cultivar flings out constellations of bright-eyed blooms, petite bicolor stars with serrated edging and marbled coloring. Compact, prodigiously floriferous 8-10 inch plants perform magic in the border and dazzle in a patio container. Easy-to-grow, self-cleaning plants tolerate all kinds of weather.

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