About

A colourful phlox selection, reaching 40-90cm, with a neat habit with healthy, mid-green foliage. Showy heads of five-petalled flowers open generously in summer. 'Wespofu' is a rewarding, low-maintenance choice.

About the genus

Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, rock gardens

Care notes

CultivationWell-drained, fertile soil in sun to partial shade
PruningDeadhead regularly. Cut back in autumn
PropagationDivision or softwood cuttings
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistancePowdery mildew may affect some cultivars