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Phlox carolina Bill Baker

Phlox glaberrima Bill Baker
Smooth Phlox

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Very pleased with this flower. One month after receiving it, it is in great shape, lots of flowers and healthy habit. I recommend it, it thrives in the underwood near my Neva Blackcurrant.

Laurine, 05/06/2023

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The Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' is a ground-covering perennial with a bushy, branched habit, producing a cloud of lilac-pink flowers in late spring.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
5 cm
Spread at maturity
55 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34.5°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Flowering time June to July
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Description

The Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' is a perennial ground cover with a branched, bushy habit, producing a cloud of lilac pink flowers in late spring.

This species has often been used in cross-breeding with P. paniculata to obtain large phlox. Although smaller in size, approximately 45cm (18in) in height, it is an excellent perennial plant with upright stems. It is very leafy, also bearing panicles of flowers, smaller than those of P. paniculata, but just as numerous and longer-lasting. The variety being offered has lilac-pink flowers.

The Phlox carolina Bill Baker grows in full sun or partial shade in rich, light, moist soil. Plant it in a rockery, along a border, or generally in a bed with shrubby roses, perennial geraniums, catmints, and Alliums.

 

Note that this variety, along with perennial geraniums, is an excellent ground cover to dress the bare base of roses.

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Phlox carolina Bill Baker (Flowering) Flowering
Phlox carolina Bill Baker (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to July
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Les fleurs produisent du nectar et sont visitées par les abeilles, les papillons et d’autres insectes butineurs

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 cm
Spread at maturity 55 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Phlox

Species

glaberrima

Cultivar

Bill Baker

Family

Polemoniaceae

Other common names

Smooth Phlox

Botanical synonyms

Phlox glaberrima ‘Bill Baker’, Phlox carolina ‘Bill Baker’

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference97031

Planting and care

Place the Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker' in full sun or partial shade in any light and moist rich soil. Prune the faded flower heads using shears. It is a hardy plant and easy to cultivate.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -34.5°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions To encourage the phlox to repeat flower, prune dead flowers regularly. Phlox can reseed in the garden, although not always faithfully. Cut back dried-out vegetation at the end of the season, in November.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March, July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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