Purple 'Laura' Gaden Phlox Seeds - Phlox, 25 seeds

Quantity: 25 Seeds / pack

Purple 'Laura' is a garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) grown for fragrant clusters of purple flowers with a white eye, blooming from July to September on tall stems. It suits the middle or back of sunny borders and makes a good cut flower. Please note: named phlox cultivars generally do not come true from seed, so seedlings may vary and may not exactly match the 'Laura' parent.

Why choose our seeds?

• Fragrant purple blooms with a contrasting white eye
• Long summer bloom season, July to September
• Tall border plant that also works as a cut flower

How to grow Purple 'Laura' Gaden Phlox seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors about 8 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct-sow in spring as soon as the soil can be worked.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Rich, moist, well-drained potting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Cover seed with about 1/8 inch of fine soil — darkness is required for germination.
• Keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings emerge.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Darkness for germination; bright light once seedlings are up.
• Temperature: 60–65°F (16–18°C) for germination.
• Humidity: Evenly moist soil; do not let it dry out.

Germination

• Seedlings usually emerge in 5–10 days.
• Transplant carefully when the first true leaves appear; phlox dislikes root disturbance.

Transplanting

• Set out after the last frost.
• Space plants about 12 inches apart in rich, moist, well-drained soil.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to part shade.
• Water: Water regularly; keep soil medium-moist and avoid wetting the foliage.
• Fertilizer: A spring feeding in average soil is enough.
• Give plants good air circulation to discourage powdery mildew; deadhead to extend bloom.

Bloom Time:

July to September. Seedlings of named cultivars may vary in color and form rather than matching 'Laura' exactly.