Phlox paniculata Bambini™ Cherry Crush

Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees with fragrant blooms.

Provides nectar during peak summer bloom when pollinators are active.

Spring: foliage mound forms.

Summer: peak flowering with vibrant cherry-red blooms.

Fall: flowering tapers, foliage may yellow with frost.

Winter: dormant, crown rests until spring.

– Cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, borders, containers, cutting gardens, small urban gardens

Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves arranged opposite along stems.

Forms dense, bushy foliage that creates a lush background for flowers.

Bright cherry-red blooms with darker centers, carried in large, fragrant clusters.

Flowers are long-lasting and excellent for cutting.

Continuous blooming from mid to late summer with deadheading.

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or organic matter.

Space plants 12–18 inches apart to allow airflow and reduce risk of mildew.

Plant crown level with the soil surface; water well after planting.

Best planted in spring or early fall for strong establishment.

• Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming and extend season.
  
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  Cut back stems to ground level in late fall after frost or in early spring before new growth.
  
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  Light pinching of stems in spring may encourage bushier plants.
  

Requires regular watering, especially during dry spells.

Prefers evenly moist but well-drained soil.

Mulching helps conserve soil moisture and reduce heat stress.

Full sun (6+ hours daily) is ideal for best flowering.

Tolerates light afternoon shade, especially in hot summer regions.

• Excellent as a cut flower; harvest when half the florets in a cluster are open.
  
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  Deadheading spent blooms promotes reblooming.
  
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  Dried seed heads have little ornamental value.
  

Apply balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring as new growth begins.

A midseason feeding supports extended flowering.

Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers that encourage foliage over blooms.

Pollinated by butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees attracted to its nectar-rich flowers.

Cross-pollination may occur between different phlox varieties.

Summer perennials like Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Monarda, and Shasta Daisy.

Ornamental grasses such as Panicum and Pennisetum for contrast.

Complements Salvia, Nepeta, and Coreopsis in pollinator-friendly borders.

Works well in cottage gardens, cutting gardens, and mixed perennial beds.