'Cloudburst' Tall Cushion Phlox
Perennial
- Enjoy up to 12 weeks of fragrant blooms!
- Neat & uniform habit looks great all season long-no flopping.
- Easy to care for perennial-perfect for beginners.
- Highly mildew resistant phlox.
- Zones 4-8, sun/part sun, 28" tall x 42" wide at maturity.
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Patent #: USPP 30,289
Common name: Garden phlox
Zone: 4-8
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 26-28" x 38"
Flower color: Lavender Purple
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer, fall
Features: Rain gardens, Proven Winners, native, low flammability, heat tolerant, cold tolerant, best sellers
Uses: Accent, border, cottage gardening, edging, massing, small spaces.
How to Grow
Light: Grows best in full sun (or partial shade in the South)
Water: Average -- tolerant of dry conditions once established, but blooms last longest and continue uninterrupted when not stressed by drought.
Spacing: 15 - 18 inches
Fertilizing: Little required; apply a granular garden fertilizer in early spring if desired.
Winterizing: No special care needed. Cut foliage in late fall to prevent powdery mildew and other fungal diseases from returning in spring.
Maintenance & Pruning: None required. Cut stems as desired for flower arrangements, removing no more than one-third of the plant at a time.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Purchased the ultra violet phlox and it came in beautiful shape and is doing wiell:) About to order another in coral sunset.
Got these last year on sale. They were nibbled at by the bunnies at first so I covered them with cloches so they could focus on root growth. This year they came back with a vengeance and now that they are so robust and not "baby" leaves the bunnies totally leave them alone. They are doing amazing and have been gorgeous all season so far!!! I love it when GGP go right! Color is also almost exact to photos on website.
I planted these beauties about 1 month ago, pairing three of them with sensational lavender in 3 large containers. Starting to see color. Yay. The several I planted in the ground are bursting too. I love them with my luminary tall phlox I the garden too.
They came very nicely packed and I planted them a couple days later. They are doing very well and look fantastic. One of them even started blooming flowers. I am very excited to see them in the Spring they will look perfect in my garden ! I diffinetly will be ordering from this company on a regular basis from now on. I actually just emailed them last night to order some other plants but unfortunately they were sold out. Hopefully I will be able to get those in the spring!
Beautiful flowers 💐
Little but growing
Follow the planting instructions for success. My phlox is already showing blossoms. Great plants and well packed for shipping.
All are very healthy and well packed, they are all blooming beautifully I'm very satisfied.
Thank you.
Plants arrived in good condition and I planted them right away. They are doing great and blooming away.
The plants arrived looking great and they have grown in a few days since arrival. They look happy in the sun on my deck and they'll be moving to bigger pots thos week for sure! I will definitely order from Great Garden Plants again.
I did not receive the boho hydrangeas or phlox? Can you let me know when I will receive the rest of my order?
Can’t wait for them to grow and fill in
Make sure you have clippers ready to be able to keep plants watered until planting and maybe more ingenuity while recycling with all the staples and plastic;)
Great
I can tell you more when they blossom
Great addition to my garden
Expert packaging, quick delivery and quality plants. Very pleased with my first purchase.
Love this plant. Love your nursery.
'Cloudburst' Tall Cushion Phlox
In the ground and doing great.
Emailed customer service and refused to accommodate and take care customer. Deeply disappointed and poor customer service.
Hello! We're sorry you're unsatisfied with your shopping experience. After looking into your order, it seems that you did receive the correct plants. Unfortunately, we do not acccept returns because it can risk the health of the plants. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. Thankfully, it appears your plants arrived without damages, despite the damage to your packaging. We note the color as seen in our product images on each product page, in order to be as transparent as possible with our customers. We apologize that you were not happy with your order, but our customer service team provided prompt and friendly service to try and assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. Thank you for your feedback, and please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I wrote a review supposedly for this plant but, after praising all plants bought from this company, I failed to add specific comments on this one. I received it a couple of weeks ago and it was a very nice plant. I planted within a day or 2 and have had a few vibrant blooms almost from day one, which is amazing.
Great Garden Plants is an excellent name for this company, as that is exactly what you receive when ordering from them. They have a lot of unique plants and every one has arrived very healthy. I have had absolutely no problems with any and they are growing well. My only regret is not knowing about the company until recent years.
Both plants I purchased are doing well. Arrived to Minnesota in good condition, planted well, appear to be healthy and thriving.
When I ordered cloudburst phlox I was expecting a small gnarly looking plant that I would have to nurse back to health. I was wrong. I received 2 healthy, well packed plants that were a descent size. The plants can even had flowers on it. My friends and neighbors were all surprised how healthy my plants were especially coming through the mail. I have ordered plants from other stores online before and this was by far the best experience and healthiest plants. I would order again.
Very pretty plants. Have to stop and admire each time I walk by
I had no issues with the plants that were shipped to me, they arrived healthy and we're planted in my garden in September last year. Great garden plants has generally been very good and stands behind their warranty in my experience. My issue is more with the habit of this variety of phlox. I expect very good things from Proven Winners varieties, but this one has disappointed me. It has very sparse foliage and in general is very flimsy looking. You would have to plant a big drift of these very close together to achieve a more full look. I also purchased the PW Opening act phlox and planted those in a different location and have the exact same critique. To me they don't have the full look of the older varieties of phlox. I could see these working if you planted them amongst other types of plants whose foliage hid the weak looking foliage and stems of these phlox and just had the flowers peeking up above. But overall not impressed with the habit and look of these plants.
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. The 'Cloudburt' Tall Cushion Phlox will grow to 28' tall x 42' wide at maturity. As mentioned on our website, we ship young plants with well established root systems. It's hard to say for certain why you're not seeing the growth that you desire. I'm sure that you're aware, so many factors such as weather, soil type, watering, fertilizing, and sunlight all come into play. Perhaps you're familiar with the old saying about plants: first year sleep, second year creep, third year leap. This applies to plants in the garden center as well as plants you purchase online. They generally spend their first year growing roots in their new home, the second year they have more energy to put into growth, and the third year, they are growing and flowering vigorously. We hope that this helps. Happy Gardening!
i never received that plants
Hello Sara!
I'm sorry to hear your shipment never made it to you garden. It looks like our team has refunded you for this order, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please let us know if you have any other questions!