Hybrid Spring Phlox 'Rocky Road Violet Blue'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 34-36 inches
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Bloom Time: mid to late spring
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Bloom: violet blue flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average
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Moisture: low to medium; excellent drought
tolerance
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Use: rock gardens, ground covers,
edging
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Care: low maintenance; may divide
clumps in early fall after 3-4 years
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; does not like moist conditions
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: forms low mound of narrow glossy
leaves; spreads more slowly than phlox subulata; salt tolerant; deer resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D169
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