Midnight Candy Night Phlox is a half-hardy heirloom flower that brings nocturnal magic to summer and fall gardens across zones 9-11. This compact cultivar grows just 12 inches tall and reaches full bloom in 70-84 days from seed, rewarding patient gardeners with flowers that attract pollinators throughout the season. The delicate blooms emerge from June through November, thriving in full sun with moderate water and well-balanced soil.
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Full Sun
Moderate
9-11
12in H x 6in W
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Moderate
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These night-blooming beauties open their petals as evening falls, releasing fragrance that draws pollinators under the stars. At just 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide, they fit seamlessly into containers, borders, and small garden spaces. Starting from seed indoors 6 weeks before your last frost gives you blooms by midsummer, and they'll keep flowering through the fall months.
Midnight Candy Night Phlox thrives as an evening garden specimen, bringing fragrance and visual interest to borders when most other flowers have closed for the day. Its compact, tidy form makes it equally at home in containers on patios where you can enjoy its nighttime scent from a seating area. The steady bloom production from summer through fall keeps pollinators visiting your garden across multiple seasons.
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Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before your last frost date. Keep the temperature at 65-70°F for reliable germination. Seeds will sprout in 7-15 days under these conditions.
Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over several days before transplanting after your last frost date. Space plants 8 inches apart in full sun.
Direct sow seeds after your last frost date in locations with full sun exposure.
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