Cotton Candy Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'DITOMFAV'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Polemoniaceae
Plant Description: Cotton Candy Garden Phlox brings months of color, with delicate, light pink petals surrounding dark centers that bloom from early summer to fall. These wonderfully scented clumps of flowers will bring light and color to any planting bed or border.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18-24" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Planting Path
    • Nursery Shopping
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter