The neon lavender-pink panicles of ‘Fashionably Early Flamingo’ arrive promptly in July and continue to brighten the landscape well into fall. With bold color, mildew resistance, and reliable reblooming, `Fashionably Early Flamingo’ is useful in attention-grabbing mass plantings, as a specimen, or in mixed beds with other bright colored perennials.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
2½' to 3'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Fragrant Flowers
Native Cultivar
Features
Neon lavender-pink panicles of `Fashionably Early Flamingo' arrive promptly in July and continue to brighten the landscape well into fall. Has bold color, mildew resistance, and reliable reblooming.
Landscape Value
Useful in attention-grabbing mass plantings, as a specimen, or in mixed beds with other bright colored perennials.
Care
Watering:
'Fashionably Early Flamingo' Garden Phlox requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Fashionably Early Flamingo' Garden Phlox benefits from regular feeding and likely will grow best with: a spring (May) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and a summer (July) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pound per 1000 square feet, and and an early fall (September) application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) at a rate of 15 pounds per 1000 square feet to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Fashionably Early Flamingo' Garden Phlox should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
