General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Plant Height: |
12 - 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6 - 12 inches |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
Red
White
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Drummond's Phlox
- Phlox
- Annual Phlox
- Drummond Phlox
Posted by
gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Oct 24, 2011 5:39 AM concerning plant:
This little annual outperforms most in my garden. It blooms early and keeps on going all season long. It comes in many colors...and is easy to start from seed.
It does well in containers and in the front of a border garden.
Posted by
LindaTX8 (Medina Co., TX - Zone 8a) on Apr 1, 2012 3:32 PM concerning plant:
Beautiful wildflower that prefers sandy soil. Usually in red, pink, white, or lavender colors. The leaves and stems are soft, hairy, and slightly sticky. There are a number of subspecies and a hybrid of two of these are sold in the nursery trade.
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