Phlox hybrid 'Opening Act Ultra Pink'
$22.00 / 1G PW
Garden Phlox Hybrid ·
Description
Phlox hybrid 'Opening Act Ultra Pink', commonly known as Garden Phlox Hybrid, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its fuchsia flowers during fall, spring, and summer. It typically matures 0.25–5 feet tall and 1–3 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is North America. Phlox attract butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and small mammals. In the landscape, it works well in border, foundation planting, and mass planting. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to black walnut, deer, and drought.
Benefits
Helps knit plantings together, cover bare soil, and make beds feel more finished. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Phlox hybrid 'Opening Act Ultra Pink' produces pink flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Pollinator garden, border, groundcover
| Phlox hybrid 'Opening Act Ultra Pink' | |
| Garden Phlox Hybrid | |
| 'Opening Act Ultra Pink | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| North America | |
| Powdery mildew | |
| No |
| 3 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 4 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Pink | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Ground Cover | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |