Phlox - Seeds

Height: 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm).
Growing Region: Annuals: zones 2 to 10.
Flowers: Spring, summer and/or autumn.
Flower Details: Violet, pink, blue, red, white, cream. Fragrant. Massed. Flat. Star shaped. Tubular.
Foliage: Oval.

Sow Outdoors: Cover seed. Before the last frost. In warm areas can also be sown at the end of summer. Spacing 4 to 20 inches (20 to 50 cm).

Sow Indoors: Use peat pots. Germination time: one to three weeks. Temperature 60°F (16°C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors a few weeks before the last frost.

Requirements: Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 6.5 to 7. Rich soil. Organic soil. Moist soil. Regular watering. Summer feed. Pinch tips. Deadhead.

How to grow:
If growing phlox outdoors from seeds then sow at the start of spring (before the last frost); or if you live in a warm area plant in the autumn. The phlox seeds should be lightly covered once sown. Phlox can be located in either a sunny or partially shaded part of the garden. They like to grow in a moist soil that is rich and of pH 6.5 to 7. 
If starting indoors then do so about 7 or 8 weeks in advance. The phlox seeds should take one to three weeks to germinate in the dark at 12 to 18 degrees Centigrade. Transplant the seedlings into the garden with a spacing of 10cm (small) to 45cm (spreading varieties) apart.