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Phlox Intensia Group

Phlox (FLOCKS)

Family: Polemoniaceae Native Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

Intensia® Phlox are a group of cultivars from Proven Winners. They will reach around 16 inches tall and wide. They bloom best with fertile, dry to average moisture well-drained soil and full sun but are tolerant of some afternoon shade or filtered light through trees. They should be mulched to conserve moisture and deter weed competition. Over-watering should be avoided. They are colorful annuals that will bloom virtually all summer and come in many colors. With a little deadheading in August, they may continue blooming until frost. Intensia® Phlox is a good choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape. They are fragrant and attract nectar-hungry bees and butterflies. Use in the border or containes. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Rabbit browsing can be a problem. Phlox bug and beetles. Root rot from overwatering. More information on Phlox .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 47 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft) Optimal soil pH Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Phlox drummondii

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Annual; Ground Cover
Life cycle
Annual
USDA zones
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day) | Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry
Available space
Less than 12 inches
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in. | Width: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Creeping; Mounding
Texture
Fine
Leaf color
Blue; Green
Leaf shape
Lanceolate; Linear
Leaf size
< 1 inch long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Flower color
Blue; Pink; Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Cyme
Flower shape
Star; Tubular
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
The tubular blooms have a symmetrical, five-lobed, flattened tip.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
United States
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Play value
Attractive Flowers; Attracts Pollinators; Colorful; Defines Paths; Easy to Grow; Fragrance
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Hanging Baskets; Patio; Recreational Play Area; Slope/Bank; Small Space
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Children's Garden; Drought Tolerant Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#heat tolerant #low maintenance #drought tolerant #mildew resistant #fall interest #fast growing #red flowers #rock garden #ppw #dry soils tolerant #filler #groundcover #blue flowers #purple flowers #urban conditions tolerant #edging #alkaline soils tolerant #colorful #well-drained soil #sandy soils tolerant #mounding #summer flowers #white flowers #spring interest #pink flowers #fragrant flowers #hanging baskets #border planting #butterfly friendly #bee friendly #bedding plants #container plant #air pollution tolerant #fpp
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Phlox Plant Bug and Other Lopidea Plant Bugs; Fourlined Plant Bug; Oriental Beetle
Disease problems
Black Root Rot on Ornamental Plants; Phytophthora Blight and Root Rot on Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials
Other problems
Cottontail Rabbit
Resistant to
Drought; Dry Soil; Heat; Pollution; Urban Conditions
Propagation
Stem Cutting

Planted at Hunnicutt

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