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Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Candy ('Ditosdre'PBR) (Sweet Summer Series) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Candy ('Ditosdre'PBR) (Sweet Summer Series)

Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Candy ('Ditosdre'^PBR) (Sweet Summer Series)

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

A compact, clump-forming perennial with erect stems to 40cm tall clothed with dark green, broadly lance-shaped leaves. Domed clusters of fragrant pink flowers with paler whitish-pink eyes are borne from mid- to late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in 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, by basal cuttings in spring or by root cuttings in early autumn or winter

Pests

May be susceptible to phlox eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, grey moulds, leafy gall and leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years