'Purple Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox Phlox hybrid
Exposure
- Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Flower Season
- Early Spring
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height
6" - 8"
Spread
18" - 22"
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Details
Features
This hybrid Phlox forms a low, mounding habit of bright purple flowers with a tiny white halo in the center. It blooms about a week or so after Phlox subulata and does not spread aggressively.
Salt TolerantAttracts:BeesButterfliesNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:6 - 8 InchesSpacing:18 - 22 InchesSpread:18 - 22 InchesFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Bright purpleFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunMaintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Late SpringHardiness Zones:3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilSoil Fertility Requirement:Poor SoilSoil PH Category:Neutral SoilUses:Border PlantUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingMaintenance Notes:Gritty, neutral soils are preferred and good drainage is essential. This type tolerates more shade than other Phlox, but still grows best in full sun.
'Purple Sprite' Phlox hybrid USPPAF 31,272, Can PBRAF
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