Red Annual, Phlox Seed
Red Annual Phlox Seed
- Lipstick-red blooms create concentrated annual phlox color
- Compact plants grow roughly one foot tall
- Fragrant flowers suit bright borders and containers
- Easy-care growth rewards mass planting
Key Attributes
About Red Annual, Phlox Seed, Phlox Seed
Red Annual Phlox is a favored variety that produces vivid lipstick-red blooms and stands out among compact wildflowers. Plants grow about 1 foot tall, making them well suited to borders, containers, and mass plantings. The bright flowers provide dependable color while maintaining a manageable garden height.
Growing details
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Pests & Diseases
Powdery mildew, leaf spots, rust, and stem canker commonly affect phlox. Choose mildew-resistant cultivars, thin stems early, and remove lower infected leaves. Do not divide plants with dark crown lesions. Cut diseased tops after frost and relocate crowded clumps where morning sun dries foliage.
Monitor phlox for aphids, thrips, mites, beetles, slugs, and chewing caterpillars. Remove badly infested growth, use physical controls first, and apply labeled treatments outside pollinator-active hours.
Native States & Regions
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
Native regions: Appalachia, Plains, Southeast, South Central
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Red Annual Phlox provides tubular flowers visited by butterflies and other nectar-feeding animals. Its low, seasonal growth adds a flowering layer beneath taller plants in sunny borders. Nectar visits are not the same as caterpillar-host relationships, so combine it with appropriate host plants for a more complete butterfly habitat.
Red Annual Phlox Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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