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Safari™ Sky South African Phlox

Jamesbrittenia 'Safari Sky'

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Safari Sky South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia 'Safari Sky') at Hunniford Gardens

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox flowers

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Safari Sky South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia 'Safari Sky') at Hunniford Gardens

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox in bloom

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox in bloom

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Safari Sky South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia 'Safari Sky') at Hunniford Gardens

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox in bloom

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox in bloom

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Height:  12 inches

Spacing:  10 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Brand:  Proven Winners

Description:

A heat tolerant variety that flourishes during the summer season; continuous blooms of purple and white with golden eyes are presented among green foliage; a mounded selection with trailing tendencies, perfect for beds, borders and containers

Ornamental Features

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox features bold fragrant purple star-shaped flowers with gold eyes and white centers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. Its lobed leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox is an herbaceous annual with a mounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. Although it's not a true annual, this plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Safari™ Sky South African Phlox is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone  Plant Height  Minimum Sunlight   
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Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
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