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Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple'

 
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Family: Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Phlox (floks) (Info)
Species: stolonifera (sto-lo-NIF-er-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Sherwood Purple

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
By serpentine layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By lupinelover
Thumbnail #1 of Phlox stolonifera by lupinelover

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 22, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

PHLOX Sherwood Purple - Stolonifera - Tufed Creeping Phlox - Short 12" - Plant 10" apart. Soft lilac shade. New and extra fragrant.

Positive vidamc On Mar 31, 2004, vidamc from Fenton, MO
(Zone 6a) wrote:

We found this plant growing in the woods on our property and moved some of it to a filtered sun flower bed about 3 years ago. They are thriving and have tripled in size which is ok with me because they look great among the rocks. They have a light purple flower and the foilage is attractive. They bloom beginning around mid-april and continue for about a month.

Positive lupinelover On May 30, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:

The flowers of this cultivar are bigger and more substantial than the type. A good purple color is reliably produced.

Seed does not come true to type.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Wetumpka, Alabama
Machesney Park, Illinois
Fenton, Missouri
Grove City, Ohio
North Augusta, South Carolina



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