Recommended varieties
Dark FlameThis variety blooms from mid-June to mid-July in a strong dark purple and grows to 90 cm tall.
bonfireIt blooms from mid to late August. It blooms vermillion orange and grows to approximately 100 cm tall.
Fair countriesThis bicolor phlox variety has white flowers with red eyes. It reaches a height of 120 cm and blooms from mid to late August.
Peppermint TwistThis plant is characterized by its distinctive flower coloring. Its white blossoms, with their pink central stripes, resemble small pieces of candy. The 80 cm tall plant has a relatively long flowering period from mid-June to the end of August.
Blue ParadiseThis phlox blooms from mid-June to early July, making it one of the earlier flowering phlox varieties. It reaches a height of 100 cm and has violet-blue or almost blue flowers.
Other species
Meadow Phlox(Phlox maculata)
What makes this phlox species special are its enormous, cylindrical flower spikes, which develop under ideal conditions. The long flowering period of up to 150 individual flowers per spike extends from June to July. Unlike its sister plant described above, this plant is somewhat more resistant to powdery mildew. It reaches a height of 60-120 cm.
Recommended varieties are: 'Natasha', 'Delta' and 'Magnificence'
Woodland Phlox(Phlox divaricata)
This species blooms from May to June. The sky-blue, violet, and white flowers (color depends on the variety) exude a delicate lilac scent. The plant grows up to 25 cm tall and 45 cm wide. Unlike its sister phloxes, this species tolerates shady locations, but not full shade.
Recommended varieties are: 'Blue Dreams', 'Clouds of Perfume', 'Dirigo Ice' or 'Montrose'
TEXT Swantje Holtmann
