Phlox 'Hercules'
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Description
One word is regularly used to describe this hardy, tall Phlox: amazing! Phlox amplifolia 'Hercules' is unlike any other tall phlox; it produces huge pyramid-shaped clusters of bubblegum-pink flowers, each bloom accented with a delicate white eye. Each flower cluster can measure up to 38cm in length and 25cm in diameter at their widest point. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, too. However, the really amazing feature of this Phlox is that it can sometimes reach as much as 210cm in height!
Phlox 'Hercules' makes an amazing display at the back of a border, or in a large container, or even in a cutting garden: just one of these eye-popping flower clusters will create a full bouquet for indoor enjoyment, and will last a long time in water.
Grow Phlox amplifolia 'Hercules' in any moderately fertile soil, in full sun to part shade. It will be loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects—while all human visitors will think it is simply ‘amazing’!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
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Slug & snail repellent
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Phlox amplifolia 'Hercules'
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Flower colour
Pink
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Leaf colour
Green
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Plant size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
50-70cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Habit
Clump-forming
Upright -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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