Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn Dahlia Barn

Phlox – Red Riding Hood

$10.95

Phlox is a classic perennial garden plant.  Phlox ‘Red Riding Hood’ clusters of cherry red flowers and is very fragrant.  Makes a statement and grows to around 24″ – 30″ in your garden.  Herbaceous perennial that will die back in the fall, then grow back bigger and better every year.  Deer and rabbit resistant.

In stock

Description

Phlox roots ship in the spring


Growers Notes:

    • Phlox are herbaceous perennials that die back in the fall and return in the spring
    • Plant in compost rich, well drained soil in 6+ hours of sunlight per day
    • Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more bloom
    • Plant roots just below the soil line, spring planting is best
    • Water weekly during the first spring and summer after planting, until the fall rains return
    • Fertilize in the early spring and again in June with a 5-10-10 or 10-10-10 granular
    • In late fall, cut the foliage down to the ground for winter
    • Returns bigger and better every year!  With more stems and flowers than the year before
Specified Color
Red
Height
24" - 30"
Foliage Color
Standard
Cutting
Good Cut Flower
Sun / Shade
Full Sun - 6 hours +
Flowering Months
August/September
Shipped
Field grown bare root
Soil
Well drained soil
Planting Depth
Plant crown just below soil line
Container Friendly
Best Planted in a Garden Bed
Deer Resistant
Yes, but protect from deer
Water
Water 1st year until established