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Opening Act Blush Phlox

Phlox 'Opening Act Blush'

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Overview

The Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') is a compact, herbaceous perennial boasting delicate blush-pink flowers with a lighter center. It flourishes to a height of around 18 inches with an equal spread, providing a dense, mounding habit. This early-blooming variety displays its fragrant blooms from spring into early summer. Prefers well-drained soil, full to partial sun. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8, excellent for borders or as a groundcover.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — The Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') is a compact
Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — herbaceous perennial boasting delicate blush-pink flowers with a lighter centerOpening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — It flourishes to a height of around 18 inches with an equal spread, providing a dense, mounding habit

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Polemoniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — The Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') is a compact
Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — herbaceous perennial boasting delicate blush-pink flowers with a lighter center
Opening Act Blush Phlox (Phlox 'Opening Act Blush') — It flourishes to a height of around 18 inches with an equal spread, providing a dense, mounding habit

Photograph: F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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