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meadow phlox 'Alpha'

Phlox maculata 'Alpha'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

'Alpha' is an erect herbaceous perennial to 90cm tall, with narrow, smooth leaves and cylindrical panicles of fragrant, rounded lilac-pink flowers 2.5cm wide in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut down to the base in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring. Propagate by basal cuttings in spring or propagate by root cuttings in early autumn or winter.

Pests

May be attacked by phlox eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years