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phlox 'Crackerjack' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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phlox 'Crackerjack'

Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

'Crackerjack' is a compact evergreen perennial to 10cm in height, forming a mat of dark green, awl-shaped leaves and usually solitary, magenta-red 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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by taking softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years