Melinda Myers

Annual Phlox

Botanical Name

Phlox drummondi

Hardiness

Annual

Height

6 to 8 inches

Width

Up to 12 inches

Flowers

Summer to frost: white, pink, salmon, purple, yellow, bicolor

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 6 inches apart

Problems

Leaf spot, powdery mildew, potato flea beetle, mites

Varieties

• Globe Mixture - 8", compact
• Twinkle - 8", smaller flowers with pointed petals
• Dwarf Early Mix - compact