Phlox Confetti Cake™

Phlox Confetti Cake™: Bright White Phlox With Pink Bullseyes

Crisp white flowers with pink eyes in big round clusters, like somebody hit the garden with a party cannon. This phlox throws the party AND CLEANS UP AFTER ITSELF.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata 'Balphlxwip277'
• Common Name: Garden Phlox
• Series: Bloomin' Easy®
• Height: 60–75 cm (24–30 in)
• Spread: 40–45 cm (16–18 in)
• Flowers: Crisp white with soft to medium pink eyes, in rounded clusters
• Bloom Time: Late spring to summer (June to August)
• Foliage: Deep green on upright stems
• Features: Upright habit, good for cutting

Where to Plant: Plant it in the middle of a sunny border, in cottage and pollinator gardens, or in groups where the two-tone flowers can read from a distance. It's also a cheerful pick for a cut-flower bed.

Companion Plants: Give Confetti Cake™ a sunny bed with rose geum, big white daisies and tall lemon sunflowers. Geum TEMPO™ 'Rose' opens dark rose-pink flowers at 20 to 53 cm from April to June. Leucanthemum 'Brightside' adds big white daisies at 75 to 80 cm from June to September. Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' rises at the back to 150 to 210 cm with pale lemon daisies from July to September. Panicum 'Blood Brothers' stands beside it at 120 to 150 cm with red-tipped blades.

Plant Care: Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil that stays evenly moist. Water at the base during dry spells rather than over the leaves, and give each plant some room for air flow to help keep powdery mildew away. Deadhead faded flower clusters to keep it neat and encourage more blooms. Cut the stems back in late fall or early spring. Divide every few years in spring to keep the clump vigorous.

History: Garden phlox, Phlox paniculata, is native to the moist meadows and woodland edges of eastern North America. Confetti Cake™ is a newer selection in the Bloomin' Easy® line, chosen for bright white flowers with pink eyes on a tidy, upright plant.

Final Thoughts: Cut a few clusters for the table and leave the rest for the butterflies. HOLD THE CANDLES.