Phlox INTENSIA® Group
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- Description
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Intensia® Phlox are a group of cultivars from Proven Winners. They are colorful annuals that do well in containers or other planting beds and will bloom virtually all summer. With a little deadheading In August, they may continue blooming until frost. They will reach around 16 inches tall and wide.
They bloom best with fertile, dry to average moisture well-drained soil and full sun but are tolerant of some afternoon shade or filtered light through trees. They should be mulched to conserve moisture and deter weed competition. Over-watering should be avoided. Intensia® Phlox is a good choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape. They are fragrant and attract nectar-hungry bees and butterflies.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Rabbit browsing can be a problem.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blueberry'
- 'Cabernet'
- 'Orchid Blush'
- 'Red Hot'
- 'White Improved'
- 'Blueberry'
- 'Blueberry', 'Cabernet', 'Orchid Blush', 'Red Hot', 'White Improved'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blueberry'
- 'Cabernet'
- 'Orchid Blush'
- 'Red Hot'
- 'White Improved'
- 'Blueberry'
- 'Blueberry', 'Cabernet', 'Orchid Blush', 'Red Hot', 'White Improved'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phlox
- Family:
- Polemoniaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Defines Paths
- Easy to Grow
- Fragrance
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Habit/Form:
- Creeping
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- The tubular blooms have a symmetrical, five-lobed, flattened tip.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Patio
- Recreational Play Area
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
