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Phlox (s) Fabulous Dark Rose Eye / 5.0 - Litre Container
Phlox Fabulous Dark Rose Eye
Confirmed format: 5 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vivid rose-pink flowers with dark purple eyes
- Dense, creeping evergreen foliage mat
- Long flowering season from April to June
- Drought tolerant and easy to care for
- Excellent for rockeries, borders, and containers
- Pet safer plant choice
Overview
Phlox subulata 'Fabulous Dark Rose Eye' is a compact, evergreen creeping perennial prized for its vibrant floral display. Forming a low-growing mat of needle-like green foliage, it is smothered from April to June in a mass of dark rose-pink flowers, each featuring a striking deep violet-purple center. Its spreading, mat-forming habit makes it a brilliant choice for groundcover, rockeries, sunny borders, and patio containers.
Why We Love It
- Spectacular blanket of rose-pink blooms with contrasting dark eyes in spring.
- Low-growing, evergreen habit that provides year-round foliage interest.
- Remarkably drought tolerant once established and very easy to care for.
- Suits a wide range of settings from rockeries and gravel gardens to patio pots.
- Pet-safe plant choice for family gardens.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Phlox subulata 'Fabulous Dark Rose Eye' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Phlox |
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Flower Colour | Pink, rose, and purple bicolour |
| Flowering Season | April to June |
| Growth Habit | Creeping and spreading mat |
| Position | Full sun, sun to part shade, or partial shade |
| Soil | Loam, sand, chalk, or any fertile soil |
| Drainage | Free-draining or well-drained |
| Mature Height | 10 cm |
| Mature Spread | 30–50 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H7 |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun, sun to part shade, or partial shade in an exposed or sheltered location. |
|---|---|
| Soil & Drainage | Grow in any fertile loam, sand, or chalk soil that offers free-draining or well-drained qualities. |
| Watering | Has low water needs and exhibits drought tolerance once established. |
| Pruning | Lightly trim in June and July after flowering to maintain a dense, tidy habit. |
| Deadheading | Deadheading is optional. |
Perfect For
- Garden borders and border fronts
- Rockeries and gravel gardens
- Groundcover planting schemes
- Patio containers and window boxes
- Small gardens and balconies
- Coastal gardens
Good to Know
- Provides year-round evergreen interest.
- Attracts pollinators and butterflies to the garden.
- Classified as a pet-safer plant choice.
- Fully hardy through harsh winters.
Product Information
| Product Title | Phlox (s) Fabulous Dark Rose Eye / 5.0 - Litre Container |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Phlox Fabulous Dark Rose Eye |
| Supplied Format | 5.0-litre container |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Moist
- Mature size
- 1.0m high· 60cm wide
- Flowering
- Rose
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