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Growing Zones
The Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox, or the Phlox Paniculata Cotton Candy, displays soft, star-shaped flowers consisting of lavender, baby pink, and white shades with striking cotton candy-colored centers. This beautiful plant is truly eye candy, with its delicate pink flowers standing out against the plant’s deep green foliage. At full maturity, your perennial will reach a height between 18 and 22 inches and a spread of about 18 to 24 inches. The yummy flowers will bloom during the summertime and attract hummingbirds as well as various butterflies.
Native to North America, the herbaceous Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox offers a sweet and irresistible scent that will fill up the area surrounding it. This tough perennial fights mildew better than any other phlox and is disease, pest, insect, and drought-resistant, but is not resistant to deer. With a moderate growth rate, your plant will show an upright growth pattern. You can use these perennials for borders, formal foundation plantings, small urban gardens, containers, and groupings in the middle of your sunny perennials garden.
Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox Plant Care
To maximize the growth of your perennial, plant it during the springtime in an area where it can enjoy full sun exposure for a minimum of 6 hours each day. It does best in moist, well-drained soil consisting of chalk, clay, foam, and sand, and requires a pH level ranging from 6 to 6.5. It’s important for your Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox to maintain its moisture, so you must water it regularly, preferably on a weekly basis, but potentially with more frequency in cases of extreme heat or when planted in containers. You can also use a balanced NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium-based) fertilizer once per year.
It is recommended that you cut back your perennial during the latter half of autumn to prepare for winter. You can also cut back your plant to promote lateral branching, and you can dehead it to help it maintain a nice, neat shape and promote new blooms. Furthermore, you can cut back the stems after flowering is over.
Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox Plant Spacing
If you want to grow your Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox perennials in mass plantings or beddings, you should leave no less than 15 inches of space in between each individual plant.
Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8 |
Plant Type: |
Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
Mature Height: 18 - 22 Inches |
Mature Spread: 18 - 24 Inches |
Spacing: 18 - 24 Inches |
Habit: Upright |
Flower Color(s): Pink |
Flower Description: |
Bloom Period: |
Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
Foliage Color(s): Green |
Foliage Description: |
Seasonal Interest: Summer Flowering |
Watering: Average |
Resists: Disease, Pests & Insects |
Tolerates: Drought |
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Container Role: |
Uses: Borders, Containers, Groundcovers, Mass Planting, Wildlife Gardens |
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Low Maintenance |
Brand: First Editions Plants |
Common Name: Cotton Candy™ Garden Phlox |
Other Name(s): |
Scientific Name: PHLOX PANICULATA `COTTON CANDY` |
- SKU:
- 1231006738-pc
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts

Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts

Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts

Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons

Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons

Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons

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Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.
Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.
Growing Zone | Estimated Ship Week |
---|---|
Zone 10 | March 31th |
Zone 9 | March 31st |
Zone 8 | April 7th |
Zone 7 | April 14th |
Zone 6b | April 21st |
Zone 6a | April 28th |
Zone 5b | May 5th |
Zone 5a | May 12th |
Zone 4 | May 19th |
Zone 3 | May 26th |
Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.
Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.
Plants that are currently in stock typically ship within 2-7 business days after your order is placed.
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This plant cannot be shipped to the following states: Idaho, AK, HI. These restrictions apply only to this specific plant due to agricultural regulations or other limitations. Other plants may still be available for shipping to these states.
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