Phlox

(Garden Phlox) Laura

Picture a July border humming with bees, and big, rounded clusters of violet-pink flowers with a pale white eye rising above the leaves. That's Phlox Laura, a hardy perennial with sturdy stems that reach about 90 cm tall and 50-60 cm wide, and a sweet scent that drifts through the garden on warm evenings. Give it some room: plan on 4-5 per square metre for a full, generous border. Bees, butterflies and hoverflies visit from summer into early autumn, so this green friend keeps your garden buzzing long after the spring bulbs have faded. It looks lovely in a cottage-style border next to roses or ornamental grasses, or in a large pot on the terrace. Seasonal changes may affect whether the plant arrives with flowers.

Give it a spot in full sun or light shade where the air can move freely, because that keeps the leaves healthy and the flowers coming. Phlox likes humus-rich, evenly moist soil that drains well, so mix some compost through the planting hole. Water generously in dry spells, ideally at the base of the plant, and check pots more often since they dry out much faster than a border. Snip off faded flower heads to encourage a second flush, and cut the stems back to about 10 cm in autumn or late winter. It is fully hardy and returns every spring, so it needs no winter protection in the ground. Plants in pots are happiest in a sheltered spot, off a saucer full of water.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.