Botanical Interests, Inc. - Phlox Cherry Caramel Seeds

Creamy-beige flowers with dark cherry centers make this a dreamy addition to your cut-flower garden and floral arrangements. Pollinators and hummingbirds are drawn to the quick-to-bloom, fragrant blossoms. Blooming may pause in intense summer heat, to renew in the cooler days of late summer and fall. In cooler areas, blooms continue through the summer. A 2009 Fleuroselect Novelty Award Winner. Deer resistant.

Family: Polemoniaceae

Native: Texas

Hardiness: Annual

Exposure: Full sun to part shade. In hot summer areas, bloom period can be prolonged with afternoon shade.

Bloom Period: Summer to Frost

Plant Dimensions: 15"-25" tall

Variety Info: 1" flowers in clusters in shades of caramel, brown-yellow with cherry red centers.

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild climates: Fall sowing recommended. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 50°-60°F.

When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots; roots sensitive to disturbance.

Days to Emerge: 10-21 days

Seed Depth: 1/8"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"- 12"

Thinning: When 2 sets of leaves, thin to 1 every 8"-12"

Harvesting: For longest vase-life, harvest flowers in the morning.

Special Care: Pinching the top growth off plants when they have 4 to 5 sets of leaves will promote bushiness.