Phlox Super Ka-Pow™ Lavender
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Phlox Super Ka-Pow™ Lavender: Fragrant Lavender Phlox in a Short Package
Soft mauve-lilac clusters with a sweet fragrance, on a compact, well-branched plant. This phlox smells like a fancy hotel lobby and stays tidier than most hotel guests. FIVE STARS, NO TIPPING.
Plant Characteristics:
- Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata 'Balsukalav'
- Common Name: Garden Phlox
- Series: Super Ka-Pow™, from Darwin Perennials
- Height: 45–50 cm (18–20 in)
- Spread: 40–45 cm (16–18 in)
- Flowers: Lavender (mauve-lilac), sweetly fragrant, in large rounded clusters
- Bloom Time: Early summer to late summer (June to August)
- Foliage: Deep green, on a compact, well-branched plant bred for mildew resistance
- Features: Compact, fragrant, mildew resistant, good for containers and cutting
Where to Plant: Its short, tidy habit makes it a natural for the front of the border, small city gardens and large containers. Plant it near a bench or patio so you catch the scent.
Companion Plants: Give Super Ka-Pow™ Lavender a sunny or part-shade bed with a double peony, burnt-orange heliopsis and cream daylilies. Hemerocallis EveryDaylily™ Cream® edges the front with cream daylilies at 35 cm from June to September. Paeonia 'Kansas' opens fully double peonies at 75 to 90 cm in May and June. Heliopsis 'Summer Eclipse' adds burnt-orange daisies over dark leaves at 60 to 75 cm from July to September. Miscanthus 'Huron Sunrise' rises behind at 150 to 180 cm with red-tinged plumes.
Plant Care: Plant in full sun to part sun in fertile, well-drained soil. It copes with clay or sandy soils as long as it gets steady moisture. Regular deep watering in dry spells is one of the best ways to prevent powdery mildew. Deadhead faded clusters to keep it blooming. Cut the stems to the ground in late fall or early spring. Divide every few years in spring if the clump gets crowded. Deer do browse garden phlox, so protect it if they're common in your yard.
History: The Super Ka-Pow™ series comes from Darwin Perennials, part of Ball Horticultural Company, and this variety was bred in Guadalupe, California, from a program that began in 2014. The series was developed as an upgrade to the original Ka-Pow™ phlox, with larger blooms, better branching and improved hardiness.
Final Thoughts: Mildew resistant, container friendly and a hummingbird favourite. Put a pot by the door and check in. LATE CHECKOUT APPROVED.