Cotton Candy Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'DITOMFAV' PP #21,369

Pronunciation: floks pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh)
SKU #41176
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The best mildew resistant garden phlox to date, this new hardy selection will bring months of delectable color to garden beds and borders. Clusters of deliciously scented, cotton candy pink flowers begin to bloom in early summer, filling the air with a sweet fragrance until fall. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moderately moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeEarly summer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasPhlox a quintessential cutting garden plant, and equally at home in perennial borders, formal foundation plantings or small urban gardens. Spot into a meadow, wildlife-friendly or sustainable garden, as hummingbirds, butterflies and beneficial insects will flock to the rich nectar and serve as pollinators.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Speedwell (Veronica); Delphinium (Delphinium); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, moist, well-drained loamy or sandy soils, with a neutral pH. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Avoid overhead watering. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering. Hard prune to the ground at season's end. Feed in early spring.
Details
Bloom TimeEarly summer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Design IdeasPhlox a quintessential cutting garden plant, and equally at home in perennial borders, formal foundation plantings or small urban gardens. Spot into a meadow, wildlife-friendly or sustainable garden, as hummingbirds, butterflies and beneficial insects will flock to the rich nectar and serve as pollinators.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Speedwell (Veronica); Delphinium (Delphinium); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in enriched, moist, well-drained loamy or sandy soils, with a neutral pH. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Avoid overhead watering. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering. Hard prune to the ground at season's end. Feed in early spring.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.