Flowers
Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues'
Annual Phlox 'Moody Blues'
A popular summer bedding plant, annual phlox produces attractive, scented flowers that are superb for cutting and highly attractive to pollinating insects. With its compact growing habit, it is well suited to border edges as well as in pots.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Height
- 25cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Feb-April, surface sow in trays of moist, well-drained seed compost under glass. Place trays in propagator or cover with polythene bag to aid germination. Propagate at temperatures of 18-20°C. Transplant seedlings and acclimatise young plants before planting out when risk of frost has passed. Sow seed where they are to flower April-June.
Aftercare
Pinch out the growing tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Keep well-watered and fertilise regularly. Water from base to discourage crown rot.
Gallery
Ref. SEP021