Annual Phlox, Hybrid Phlox 'Intensia Cabernet'

Phlox

Family
Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Phlox (floks)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | January 2006 | positive

Brilliant fushia blossoms cover this petite phlox for the entire summer providing nectar for butterflies. It has proven that it can with...Read More

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Common Crow Butterfly
(Euploea core)
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
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Common Crow Butterfly
(Euploea core)
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)