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phlox 'Boothman's Variety' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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phlox 'Boothman's Variety'

Phlox douglasii 'Boothman's Variety'

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

A neat, mat-forming evergreen perennial to 10cm in height, with small, awl-shaped, dark green leaves and rounded, dark-eyed purplish-pink flowers 1.5cm across from late spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Suitable for rock garden, alpine house, in dry walls or as edging

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems

Pests

May be attacked by phlox eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensWall Side BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

Pond MarginsConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years