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Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series) (Perennial phlox 'Special Purple Star' )
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per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series)
Other names
Perennial phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Garden phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Summer phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Tall phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Phlox 'Adessa Purple Star'
Genus
Phlox Phlox
Variety or Cultivar
'Special Purple Star' _ 'Special Purple Star' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing broadly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, large, dense panicles of fragrant, tubular, purple-pink to magenta flowers with white eyes.
Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series) is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Magenta in Summer; Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Variegated, Dark-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Variegated, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Leaf spot , Downy mildew , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut plant down to the base in late autumn.
Propagation methods
Root cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series) (Perennial phlox 'Special Purple Star' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Mildew-resistant.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
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)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series)
Other names
Perennial phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Garden phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Summer phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Tall phlox 'Special Purple Star' , Phlox 'Adessa Purple Star'
Genus
Phlox Phlox
Variety or Cultivar
'Special Purple Star' _ 'Special Purple Star' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial bearing broadly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, large, dense panicles of fragrant, tubular, purple-pink to magenta flowers with white eyes.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Magenta in Summer; Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Variegated, Dark-green, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Variegated, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Yellow, Variegated in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
Leaf spot , Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut plant down to the base in late autumn.
Propagation methods
Root cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings
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Where to grow
Phlox 'Special Purple Star' (Adessa Series) (Perennial phlox 'Special Purple Star' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Mildew-resistant.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
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 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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