Trailing Phlox
Chaenostoma cordatum
Starr 070906-9093 Sutera cordata by Forest & Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0)
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
8a-11b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15cm | Max | 40cm |
10cm | Min | 30cm |
6 months to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Trailing Phlox Overview
This neat, fast-growing groundcover grows in full sun to shade and has white, lavender and mauve/violet varieties. White, star-like flowers appear from autumn to spring. These plants grow well in hanging baskets and rockeries, in full-sun to shade and in ideal conditions, they will flower year-round. An ideal filler for complicated garden areas.
Common problems with Trailing Phlox
It is relatively pest-free, but white flies can occasionally be encountered. Treat these with an insecticide specific for these insects.
Trailing Phlox Companion Plants
Good companions are plants like: Calibrachoa, Lobelia, Sweet Potato Vine
How to harvest Trailing Phlox
The fruit can be harvested for the seeds and is a capsule. The seeds are amber.
How to propagate Trailing Phlox
Seed
Sow the seed in a 1:1 mixture of fine bark and coarse river sand during the spring.
Cuttings
Lift and replant rooted stems or take stem cuttings in summer & autumn. Use a well-draining mixture of 1:1 fine bark and river sand or 1:1 fine bark and polystyrene. Rooting takes 2-3 weeks.
Division
The plants can be cut up with a piece of roots attached to a stem with leaves to be replanted.
Layering
Place a soft stem unto the surface and it will root quickly-use a piece of stone or wire to keep it close to soil while rooting.
Special features of Trailing Phlox
Pot plant
Makes a lovely hanging basket and great in mixed containers.
Indoor plant
Grows indoor where enough sunlight keeps the growth dense, compact and neat.
Other uses of Trailing Phlox
Ornamental
Grown widely in gardens as ground covers, or in pots and hanging baskets.
