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This superb selection of the easy-to-grow midwest native sand phlox (Michigan to Kansas) makes a tight, 1' wide clump of 1" long, needle-like, glossy green foliage on stems that emerge from a central clump and don't root down. In mid-April (NC), the clumps are topped with a mass of tightly held, dark lavender-blue, deeply cut flowers that just top the foliage. Phlox 'Betty Blake' came from the garden of the late Michigan gardener Betty Blake. Despite being found on sandy, rocky nutrient-poor soils, we have had very good luck with this in our East Coast rock garden, although I'd still recommend good drainage. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Zone: 3-8 