Phlox 'Blind Lion'
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
A recently introduced hardy perennial phlox cultivar, Phlox 'Blind Lion' is sure to be a talking point, a curiosity, and a plant coveted by all who see it. It is a compact, upright plant—but the thing that separates it from nearly all other phloxes is that the flowers remain in the bud stage. They don’t fully open—yet they have a delicate fragrance! They are dark purple to black, and are surrounded by bracts of a similar shade. The foliage is dark and lush, too. Even better, the flowers—or buds—remain constantly attractive on the plant for six to 10 weeks in summer. We don’t know of any other Phlox paniculata cultivar to have this endearing characteristic.
Phlox 'Blind Lion'was discovered in The Netherlands in 2011, almost by accident, growing on a nursery. It was surrounded by numerous named—and other as yet unnamed—Phlox paniculata cultivars, so its parentage is unknown.
It has been said that Phlox paniculata 'Blind Lion' is a Phlox for anyone who doesn’t like Phlox! It is also highly popular with flower arrangers, as its cut-flowers have a long vase-life.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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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
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Phlox paniculata 'Blind Lion'
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Flower colour
Near-black
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
9 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Bronze, green
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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
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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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
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Phlox 'Blind Lion' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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