Old Cobblers Farmâ„¢ Flowering Shrub Food

🌸 Flowering Shrub Fertilizer – 8-12-10 Formula for Bigger Blooms & Healthier Growth

Bring out the full blooming potential of your favorite flowering shrubs with Old Cobblers Farm Flowering Shrub Fertilizer (8-12-10 NPK) — a bloom-boosting blend designed to deliver larger, longer-lasting flowers, healthy foliage, and deep root development. The high-phosphorus 8-12-10 formula is ideal for all ornamental shrubs that bloom seasonally, helping them produce more vibrant flowers, stronger stems, and better color performance.

Whether you’re feeding a single showpiece or maintaining a full flowering hedge, this formula provides the perfect balance for color-driven shrubs.

✅ Key Benefits:

🌺 Encourages Heavy Blooming

• 8% Nitrogen: Supports balanced green growth without excess foliage at the expense of flowers

• 12% Phosphorus: Fuels flower production and root strength, ensuring more buds and longer bloom cycles

• 10% Potassium: Increases resistance to disease, heat, and drought for dependable seasonal performance

🌱 Ideal for Seasonal Color Displays
Perfect for showy shrubs that flower in spring, summer, or fall. Improves both bloom quantity and quality.

🌼 Strengthens Root Systems
Deep, fibrous roots help plants draw in moisture and nutrients while anchoring growth for years to come.

🧪 Balanced and Easy to Apply
Simple top-dress application makes it easy to use across all planting styles — containers, borders, and in-ground beds.

🌿 Perfect For These Flowering Shrubs:

• Hydrangeas (panicle, smooth, oakleaf)

• Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

• Spirea

• Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

• Lilac

• Forsythia

• Weigela

• Camellia (flowering types)

• Mock Orange

• Deutzia

• Viburnum

• Abelia

• Gardenia

• Potentilla

• Kerria Japonica

🧪 How to Use:

New Plantings: Mix ½ cup into soil when planting shrubs to jumpstart roots and flower bud development.
Established Shrubs:

• Small Shrubs: ½–1 cup

• Medium Shrubs: 1–2 cups

• Large Shrubs: 2–3 cups
  Spread around the drip line, keeping away from the stem, mix lightly into soil, and water thoroughly.

Feeding Frequency:
Apply every 6–8 weeks from early spring to late summer. Avoid late-season applications in cold climates to prevent soft growth.