Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin, North America
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate elongated
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox
In Hindi
gillyflower
Hybrid Phlox
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Hybrid Phlox
In French
Gillyflower
Phlox Hybrid
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Phlox híbrido
In Greek
Gillyflower
υβριδικά Phlox
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Phlox híbrido
In Polish
Gillyflower
Hybrydowy Phlox
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Hybrid Phlox
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox
Season and care of Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Hybrid Phlox season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Hybrid Phlox is Loam while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hybrid Phlox is Neutral.
Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information
Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
- Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox
Care of Gillyflower and Hybrid Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.