Phlox Pink Parasol
Exceptionally vigorous and uniform.
Selected primarily for its display of vibrant violet-pink flowers, this hybrid moss phlox has also proven to be exceptionally vigorous, hardy, and uniform growing. The ¾-inch-wide flowers are produced for three to four weeks. At peak bloom, the plants are 90 to 100 percent covered with flowers. Close up, you can also appreciate the flowers’ white eyes and blunt petal tips, compliments of its Phlox bifida parent. These are more mounded growers than the similar, but more spreading and layering moss phlox, Phlox subulata. Older plants may become s omewhat woody in the center. These respond favorably to light pruning immediately after flowering is completed.
Cultural Details
TYPE
U.S. NATIVE
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Full sun
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Adaptable to average garden soils.
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Moist to dry, but sharply drained, especially in winter. Drought tolerant once established.
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4-8
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Spring
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Medium pink
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7" tall by 21" wide
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This selection exhibits excellent disease resistance. Phlox subulata selections may be bothered by powdery mildew in situations of excess moisture, relative humidity, and inadequate air circulation, but this has not yet been observed on any of our selections. These are not bothered by insects, and are rarely if ever browsed by rabbits or deer.
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
Origin
This Phlox selection was developed by Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The selections were developed from crossing Phlox bifida, Phlox borealis (putative, may be P. subulata), Phlox kelseyi, and Phlox subulata. All the parent plants and selections were grown in-ground at the Chicago Botanic Garden (USDA Zone 5b) during the breeding and selection process.
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