Butterfly Phlox
Dutch Tapestry
(Phlox drummondi grandiflora)
Tapestry’s heat-tolerant little star-shaped flowers naturally arrange themselves in clustered color patterns. The delicately fragrant blossoms are beautifully balanced in soft clear shades of lilac, rose, cerise, geranium and white, many with tinted eyes or picotee edges—a true tapestry of sweet color and form. The carefree, lacy flowers of cheerful annual phlox are fast and easy to grow. These vigorous, free blooming 1-2 foot plants will bloom for months and attract butterflies and pollinators all season. They also make lovely bouquet flowers.
Tapestry’s heat-tolerant little star-shaped flowers naturally arrange themselves in clustered color patterns. The delicately fragrant blossoms are beautifully balanced in soft clear shades of lilac, rose, cerise, geranium and white, many with tinted eyes or picotee edges—a true tapestry of sweet color and form. The carefree, lacy flowers of cheerful annual phlox are fast and easy to grow. These vigorous, free blooming 1-2 foot plants will bloom for months and attract butterflies and pollinators all season. They also make lovely bouquet flowers.
Seed Count: Approx. 240 / Weight: 500 mg
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ANNUAL
Summer/fall bloom
Frost tender
TO START OUTDOORS
Sow seeds in a well-worked seedbed in full sun when danger of frost is past and weather is warm and settled. Space seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in rows 10 inches apart, cover about 1/4 inch deep and gently firm soil. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination in 10 to 15 days.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Three to four weeks before last expected frost, sow seeds 1 inch apart in seed starting mix and cover lightly. Keep warm and moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are well established. Transplant after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.
THIN OR TRANSPLANT
Space seedlings 6 inches apart when large enough to handle.
GROWING NOTES
Phlox grows easily in ordinary garden soil in full sun. If sown in place, thin plants before they get crowded; adequate spacing and regular even watering help keep them productive and disease free. Seedlings grow somewhat slowly at first, but once established, make sturdy, long-blooming garden performers that tolerate hot weather and attract butterflies and other pollinators all season.
Plant In |
Sun/Shade |
Planting Depth |
Space Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Mature Height |
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April ā June
|
Full sun
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1/4 inch
|
2 ā 3 inches
|
10 ā 15 days
|
1 ā 1 1/2 feet
|
Plant In |
Sun/Shade |
Planting Depth |
Space Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Mature Height |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April ā June
|
Full sun
|
1/4 inch
|
2 ā 3 inches
|
10 ā 15 days
|
1 ā 1 1/2 feet
|
Plant In
April ā June
|
Sun/Shade
Full sun
|
Planting Depth
1/4 inch
|
Space Seeds
2 ā 3 inches
|
Days To Germinate
10 ā 15 days
|
Mature Height
1 ā 1 1/2 feet
|