Peacock Cherry Red Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Cherry Red'
$14.98
This selection features rich, fragrant cherry-rose flowers that are long blooming; well branched plants are compact, disease resistant and heat tolerant; makes an impressive display in perennial borders
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Peacock Cherry Red Garden Phlox is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden | but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Peacock Cherry Red Garden Phlox features bold fragrant conical cherry red round flowers with rose overtones at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Peacock Cherry Red Garden Phlox will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers | with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 15 inches apart. It tends to be leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground | and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 18"(24"withtheflowers)Hx12"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are cherry red with strong fragrance
Flowers from early to late summer
Attracts butterflies; hummingbirds
Zone 3b
Likes well drained soil