Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Crystal’ PP28679
Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Crystal’ PP28679
This low maintenance, long blooming phlox forms a slowly spreading, upright clump of dark green, narrow lance-shaped leaves that are exceptionally resistant to powdery mildew. Clusters of fragrant, bright white flowers with a faint purple eye appear first in early summer and rebloom throughout the season. Nativar. Breeder: Walters Gardens.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 28-32"
- Spread: 26-30"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 28-32"
- Spread: 26-30"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- Take care not to plant too deeply
- Best in 1-gal containers
- Moist, well-drained soil with a 6-6.5 pH
- Pinch plants prior to or shortly after planting
- Follow an average watering regime
- PGR rates to achieve sufficient control are higher on Phlox; begin applications early in the crop cycle
- Pot by mid-spring to make sure plants are well-rooted before summer. Grow with a medium EC to minimize rapid growth and long internodes. Cut plants back to promote lateral branching or use PGRs to control height.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall
- Retail Sales Window: Spring, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes