Phlox 'Blushing Bride' Seeds
If you want a flower that whispers rather than shouts, 'Blushing Bride' is the perfect choice. This exquisite annual Phlox produces masses of large, white, star-shaped flowers, each centred with a delicate, cherry-pink "blush" eye.
It grows as a neat, bushy mound (up to 40cm), making it ideal for the front of a border or filling terracotta pots with spilling colour. It has a subtle, sweet fragrance and long, wiry stems that make it a fantastic cut flower for small posies, buttonholes, and jam-jar arrangements.
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🌿 Understanding the Plant
This is an Annual Phlox (Phlox drummondii).
It completes its life cycle in one season. Unlike the tall perennial border phlox which can suffer from mildew, this annual version is generally tougher, freer flowering, and bred specifically for a long season of colour.
Top Tip: This is a "cut-and-come-again" variety. If you keep picking the flowers for the house, the plant will keep producing new buds right up until the first frost.
🌱 Growing Guide: How to Sow and Grow
Phlox is easy to grow, but it has one specific quirk for germination.
Germination (The Dark Trick):
Sow indoors from March to May. Sow seeds on the surface of moist compost and cover completely with soil or vermiculite. Phlox seeds need darkness to germinate. You can place a piece of cardboard or black plastic over the tray until they sprout. Keep warm (18-20°C). Germination takes 10-21 days.
Where to Sow:
They love full sun but appreciate soil that holds some moisture. If the soil gets too dry and hot, they can stop flowering, so water regularly in containers.
Care While Growing:
Pinch: When seedlings are 10cm tall, pinch out the growing tip. This stops them being spindly and creates a lovely bushy plant.
Deadhead: Snip off faded flower clusters to encourage new side shoots and fresh buds.
📋 Plant Specifications
| Latin Name | Phlox drummondii |
| Common Name | Annual Phlox 'Blushing Bride' |
| Hardiness | H3 (Hardy Annual) |
| Light Required | Full Sun ☀️ |
| Height | ↕️ 30cm - 40cm (Compact) |
| Spread | ↔️ 25cm |
| Spacing | 🌱 20cm apart |
| Great for | 👰 Wedding Flowers ✂️ Posies 🏺 Containers 🦋 Butterflies |
| Seed Count | Approx. 200 seeds per packet |
🤝 Perfect Garden Companions
The soft white and pink tones of 'Blushing Bride' pair perfectly with other romantic, airy flowers:
- ☁️ Gypsophila 'Covent Garden': The Bridal Mix. Planting white Gypsophila with 'Blushing Bride' creates the ultimate wedding-style display. The frothy baby's breath softens the star-shapes of the Phlox.
- 🏰 Larkspur 'Giant Hyacinth Mixed': Pastel Height. The tall spikes of pink and white Larkspur provide a structural backdrop to the lower growing Phlox. Both flowers dry beautifully for winter use.
📅 Sowing & Flowering Calendar
Sow indoors in spring. Flowers mid-summer to early autumn.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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| Sow Indoors | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | |||||||||
| Sow Outdoors | 🟢 | 🟢 | ||||||||||
| Flowers | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 |
🏆 Officially Recognised Excellence
This is a top-performing variety. 'Blushing Bride' is a Fleuroselect Winner, recognised for its beauty, uniformity, and outstanding performance in the garden.
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