This short-lived perennial is hardy to -5°C. It It can be grown in a container that can be moved in the event of very cold weather, or in a flower bed where it may benefit from a winter mulch. The flowers release their scent at night and are particularly popular with moths.
Grows to 40cm tall and 20cm across in full sun or partial shade and a moist but well-drained soils. It produces attractive purple and white buds and flowers from June to August.
Night Phlox / Zaluzianskya capensis, 'Midnight Candy'
Position: Flower border / Container
Flowering months: Jun / Jul / Aug
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Moist but well drained
Life cycle: Short-lived perennial (lives for two to four years providing we don't have a very cold snap over winter)
Hardiness: Half hardy (protect if temperatures are below -5°C)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)
