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Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' (Carolina phlox 'Bill Baker')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker'
Other names
Carolina phlox 'Bill Baker'
Genus
Phlox Phlox
Variety or Cultivar
'Bill Baker' _ 'Bill Baker' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped leaves and clusters of pink flowers in early summer.
Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Phlox eelworm , Slugs , Snails Phlox eelworm , Slugs , Snails
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' (Carolina phlox 'Bill Baker') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker'
Other names
Carolina phlox 'Bill Baker'
Genus
Phlox Phlox
Variety or Cultivar
'Bill Baker' _ 'Bill Baker' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped leaves and clusters of pink flowers in early summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Phlox eelworm , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' (Carolina phlox 'Bill Baker') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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