Garden Phlox Eva Cullum

Bold Pink Florets with Bright Red Eyes

A Rare and Very Sturdy Phlox! Compact 2 1/2-foot plants never need staking! Often difficult to find, Eva Cullum is one of the brightest and most attention-getting Hardy Phloxes for the front of the border or bed. It sports large, rounded plumes of clear pink florets, each dotted with a glowing red eye, that can be seen from across the yard. And the very sturdy, compact 2 1/2-foot plants never need staking to support their summer-long bounty of color! Best of all, the foliage is remarkably disease-resistant, for a longer, healthier show in the garden.

Hardy Phlox is the backbone of the summer garden, providing continuous bloom from midsummer till the colder temperatures of fall. Nothing is easier or more rewarding to grow for the sunny border, and the cut flowers are delightful in the vase.

Select a spot in full sun or light shade with well-drained, moisture-retentive soil, deeply-worked (for good root development) and enriched with organics. Phlox are heavy feeders; you will want to keep the soil rich. Avoid overhead watering to prevent mildew–their biggest enemy–and keep the plants deadheaded to encourage even heavier blooming. For better-branched plants, try pinching out the tips of young plants when they are about 9 inches high.

Zones 3-9.