Safari Dusk South African Phlox

Safari® Dusk™ is the Proven Winners name for Jamesbrittenia selection ‘Ja 19 50-008’, a low, spreading annual with royal purple flowers and a golden eye. It blooms from spring until frost and is suited to mixed borders and containers where its long display can be enjoyed up close. ## Flowers and form Proven Winners lists garden height at 6–12 inches, spread at 12–24 inches, and trailing growth up to 8 inches. The mounded plant carries purple flowers with yellow centers above green foliage. Its broad spread makes it useful at the front of a bed or as a container filler; allow room for the trailing stems rather than crowding it between upright plants. ## Site and season Grow in full sun to part sun in well-drained soil. The producer classifies it as an annual, lists USDA zones 10–11, and gives bloom time as planting to frost. In cooler regions it is usually grown as a warm-season bedding or container plant. Average watering and good drainage support steady growth; containers may need more frequent watering and feeding than in-ground beds. ## Selection identity The exact Proven Winners product page identifies the cultivar code as ‘Ja 19 50-008’ and lists U.S. Plant Patent 35,890 and Canadian PBR protection. “Safari Dusk” is the retail series/color name. ## Sources [Proven Winners: Safari® Dusk™](https://www.provenwinners.com/p/12297) ## Maintenance Deadheading is unnecessary. Feed at planting; containers may need additional fertilizer as the season progresses. If growth becomes open or tired, shear back by up to one-third and water well to encourage fresh branching and flowers.