Phlox Phlox 'Buttons Cherry with Eye' Type: Half-hardy annual Height: 8-10in/20-25cm Season: Early summer to first frosts Situation: Beds or containers; full sun to half shade, good soil. Recent introductions in annual phlox have developed in two directions. Some have featured double flowers and in the garden these are not sufficiently vigorous to make a bold display. Recent single-flowered types have also tended to be rather squat. Exceptions include re-introductions of old varieties and the Buttons Series. Buttons is a little taller than some recent newcomers but unlike many older varieties it branches well to create a mass of colour over a long period; the plants can also accommodate a little intrusion from neighbouring plants to create interesting associations. The colour range is constantly increasing and this 'Buttons Cherry with Eye' is one of the best. The deep red flowers with their bright whete eyes are delightful. It makes great companion with 'MacGregor's Favourite' dark-leaved ornamental beetroot and the taller Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' and bronze-leaved Hibiscus acetocella behind.   Phlox A-Z   ©copyright 1998 Graham Rice. All Rights Reserved. All Images Digitally Watermarked.