‘Larissa’ garden phlox features large panicles of rosy pink flowers, highlighted with gemstone purple eyes and subtle white accents. These fragrant blooms are held atop strong stems, making it an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements or containers. It forms stiffly upright clumps of attractive, medium-green, mildew resistant foliage that are effective when used enmasse or alongside other bee and butterfly attractors.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
3
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2½'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
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
Features large panicles of rosy pink flowers, highlighted with gemstone purple eyes and subtle white accents.
Landscape Value
It forms stiffly upright clumps of attractive, medium-green, mildew resistant foliage that are effective when used en masse or alongside other bee and butterfly attractors.
Care
Watering:
'Larissa' Garden Phlox requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Larissa' 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:
'Larissa' 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.
