Phlox 'FORT HILL'

Moss phlox is a hardy and reliable perennial used mostly in rockeries and low walls, where it makes a fantastic cover of white, pink, red, purple, mauve or blue flowers in mid spring. Many varieties are evergreen. Many varieties are available in the market today and being quite similar they sometimes get difficult to differentiate among one another, yet each one has its tell.

Fort Hill is a moss phlox variety with distinctly notched flower petals. Flowers are soft lilac pink with a small purple pink eye in the centre, and appear atop slightly taller stems owing to which the plant looks more airy and not so congested like most other moss phlox varieties. Blooming begins in late April and continues for 3-4 weeks. Needle-like leaves are short, dark green, linear, and evergreen. Moss phlox quickly forms a large and quite a compact cushion. Still, in order to eliminate bare, woody stems in the central part we recommend trimming it in early summer just after flowering.

Grow moss phlox in full sun and free-draining soil of any pH. Once established they take long periods of droughts. Mulching is not necessary but covering the soil around the main clump with weed control fabric is advisable to keep the area around the plant weed-free. It is very hardy to about -45°C (USDA zone 2).

Last update 01-11-2019