• Phlox sugar star purple blooms held in a bouquet against a plain backdrop.
  • Phlox sugar star soft purple blooms held in a bouquet on a plain surface.
  • Phlox sugar star pink and white striped bloom with a yellow center on a green backdrop.
  • Phlox sugar star pink, white and light purple blooms in a sunny garden setting.
  • Phlox sugar star bright pink and white striped blooms with green leaves.
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Annual Phlox Seeds - Sugar Star

Star-like centers adorned with intricate contrasting stripes

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Dappled Shade
Morning Sun Only
Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Ground Cover
Suppresses Weeds
North American Native

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Phlox drummondii

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Fall
  • Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 16 to 20 inches

COLOR

  • Purple
  • White

Aromatic blossoms of this Sugar Star Phlox, showcase an extraordinary spectrum of colors that is a welcome departure from the usual phlox palette. The addition of white star-like centers atop silvery violet petals adorned with pretty dark purple streaks enhance this quick flowering variety. An essential choice for those who love arranging flowers and a wonderful addition to any garden border. Sugar Star blooms generously over an extended season.

  • • Gives an incredible show massed in borders, in front of walls, and in cutting gardens
  • • Introduces the hues of violet and navy blue to the phlox lexicon
  • • Large sprays of blooms hold well above the foliage

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 9 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 100 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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    Annual Phlox Seeds - Sugar Star FAQs

    What is Sugar Star Phlox also known as?

    Sugar Star Phlox is also known as Drummond's Phlox.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 1.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

    Have been gardening for 60 years. Followed packet directions with seed starting mix, bottom watering, heat mat at 67.... No problems with other seeds, just the Phlox ?????

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