2-4" tall x 12-18" wide Violet Pinwheels Phlox PPAF is a garden knockout with its notched perky purple flowers with upturned petals. Long blooming and fragrant, it will wake up your garden in early spring and flower from 4 to 6 weeks. Low mounds of dark green needle-like foliage, that is soft to the touch, slowly spread to form mounds of 18" in three years. Plant ‘Violet Pinwheels’ in well-drained, compost enriched garden soil in a sunny to light shade spot. Good drainage is essential for thriving plants. Deer resistant and a pollinator favorite. Plant ‘Violet Pinwheels’ in a rock garden or at a path’s edge. It can accompany many of spring’s bulbs such as Hyacinth, Daffodils, and Tulips. Try planting a flowing area between rocks and create your own “river of bloom.” It will bloom all spring and give you a velvety green river the rest of the year.
More InformationSKU | AM014838 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 3" Pot |
Common Name | Phlox Violet Pinwheels |
Botanical Name | Phlox x hybrida Violet Pinwheels |
Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Flower Color | Purple |
Mature Height | 2-4" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 12-18" wide |
Bloom Time | Early spring to early summer |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Dark green soft needle shaped leaves. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Good For Containers, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant |
Additional Information | Occasionally will rebloom through the summer and fall |
Planting Time | Fall |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |