Phlox

Description

How to Plant Phlox

• It is easier to grow phlox from cuttings/transplants than from seeds, although established plants will readily spread by seed in the garden.
• Space plants according to their mature size.
• If you are transplanting a plant from a pot, dig a hole about twice the size of the pot’s diameter and place the plant so that the top of the root ball is even with the soil’s surface. Fill in around the root ball and remember to water it thoroughly.
  

  GROWING

  • If you receive less than 1 inch of rain a week, remember to regularly water your plants throughout the summer.
  • Each spring, put a thin layer of compost and a 2-inch layer of mulch around the plants to help keep the soil moist and control weeds.
  • Remember to remove the dead/faded flowers so that your plants can rebloom.
  • If you have tall phlox, cut the stems back to about 1 to 2 inches above the soil after the first killing frost in the fall. Divide tall garden phlox every 2 to 3 years to ensure healthy and disease-free plants.