How to Propagate and Grow Phlox
Genus: Phlox Family: Polemoniaceae
Species: P. maculata
Common Names: Perennial phlox, garden phlox.
Classification: Perennial.
Height: 90cm (36inches).
Flowering: From summer through autumn.
Usage: Ideal for borders and beds. Phlox makes an ideal cut flower.
Site: Phlox prefer full sun, they thrive in it!
Phlox will also do well in partial shade.
Soil: Any rich, moist but free draining soil.
Propagation Methods: By seed in spring or autumn.
Best germination temperature: 70 deg F.
Time from sowing to germination: 4 - 18 weeks.
Can be slow to germinate, so be patient!
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By stem cuttings in spring.
By division in spring or autumn.
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