Plant name: Phlox Divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
Other names: Sweet William 'Clouds of Perfume'
Category: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant family: Polemoniaceae
Light preference: Partial shade
Soil preference: Chalk, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: June - July
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description: 'Clouds of Perfume' is a semi-evergreen perennial to 30cm in height, with trailing, rooting stems, hairy oval leaves and loose clusters of fragrant, pale lavender-blue flowers 2-3cm across in early summer.
Care: Grow in well-drained, fertile soil, ideally in partial shade. Propagate by taking softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems in spring. Deadhead to prolong flowering.
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