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    PHLOX paniculata 'Border Gem'
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    PHLOX paniculata 'Border Gem'

    Commonly known as Border phlox

    Deep violet-blue
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Good air circulation around plants will combat mildew. Attractive to butterflies.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Stem eelworms, leaf gall, powdery mildew, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Old English variety. Fairbarn. 1913.
    • Blue
      Violet blue
    • Panicles
      Panicle-like cymes of flowers 1.5-2.5 (½-1in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Erect perennial. Ovate or lance-shaped to elliptic, toothed, thin leaves 5-13cm (2-5in) long
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
      Cottage garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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    Planting Combinations
    Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Stipa gigantea, Perouskia ‘Blue Spire’ and Phlox ‘Border Gem’
    ANEMONE hupehensis 'Queen Charlotte' and PHLOX paniculata 'Border Gem'
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