Supreme colour and scent from these bold varieties. Plant them in borders close to paths and patios where you can enjoy their enchanting scent on warm summer evenings.
Creeping Phlox are useful for dry, sunny spots and parched ground where other plants just won't grow! Once established, Phlox 'Pharao Blue Eye' will thrive in the driest of soils, producing an impenetrable mat of flowers, suppressing weeds and resisting drought!
Fantastic summer performance from these low growing, groundcover phlox will make you lifelong fans. Becoming an increasingly popular variety amongst those in the know Phlox ?Pop Stars Mixed? flowers freely all summer long, producing masses of small but beautifully formed blooms, each no bigger than a penny, in a blaze of wonderful colours. Easy to grow and requiring virtually no maintenance at all this little wonders will soon amongst your favourites too. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 25cm (10). Looks fantastic in pots and containers. Use incredibloom to get up to 4 times more flowers and treat with Maxicrop for just £1 to give your plants the best possible start!
Despite their small stature, these star performers have been bred to take centre stage in the garden, bringing the X Factor to your summer borders. Phlox 'Popstars Mixed' is one of the most talked about plants in the growing industry, and is sure to be a talking point among home gardeners too! The blooms may be less than the size of a penny, but their serrated edging, star shape and marbled colouring make each one a mini work of art! Free-flowering in a wonderful array of colours, these easy to grow hardy annual plants are a must for borders and cottage gardens.
The easy to route to summer colour. Simply scatter the seed in any sunny border for months of colour. The perfect floral option for sunny borders, coping well in dry spells. The sheer variety of purple-starry blooms make each stem a standout specimen.
Here's a good choice for the front of a sunny border, a rockery or patio container. Phlox douglasii 'Red Admiral' forms a low cushion of dense foliage which does an excellent job of supressing weeds, growing vigorously but staying compact. In spring it is smothered in pretty crimson-pink flowers from April to June. Moss Phlox holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit - always a sure sign of excellence in a garden plant. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 30cm (12).
Although it's sometimes called a Phlox paniculata or Perennial Phlox, a Phlox 'Admiral' by any other name will smell as sweet! This plant's white trusses give off a delightful fragrance, which is particularly noticeable when it's planted at the front of borders or near a patio. From here, the scent can be enjoyed in comfort throughout July, August and September. The hardy perennial is particularly suited to sunny or partially shady cottage gardens, but also makes an excellent cut flower. The blooms can even be used in the kitchen, for their spicy taste adds an interesting flavour to fruit salads and makes an unusual, decorative cake topping. Height: 15cm (6).