The right place for your phlox
Most phlox varieties like well drained, slightly loamy soil. While some varieties cannot stand the blazing sun, other species, such as the meadow phlox, like them very much. High-growing varieties such as Phlox amplifolia, which can easily grow to more than a meter, require quite a lot of nutrients. On poor soils, they must be fertilized regularly, preferably with well-rotted compost or manure.
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If you are looking for a plant for your rock garden, you can also find it with the phlox. Some creeping varieties, such as the carpet phlox or the upholstery phlox, grow in width rather than height. These ground covers prefer a light sandy soil. They can also cope with a longer dry period, need only a few nutrients and are allowed to stand in the blazing sun.
Forest phlox (Phlox divaricata) and wandering phlox (Phlox stolonifera) are suitable for a partially shaded location or for underplanting trees. Both are not taller than about 30 cm. The slightly lower Phlox stolonifera blooms in May and June, when the Phlox divaricata has almost faded.
Phlox is particularly fond of:
- full sun for late blooming varieties
- Partial shade for early flowering varieties
- Windbreak
- permeable soil
- Compost or manure, well rotten
Tips
Phlox is so versatile that you can find a suitable variety for almost any location, from ground cover to tall perennial.
