
Garden Phlox
- Botanical Name
- Phlox paniculata
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 2 to 4 feet
- Width
- 2 feet
- Flowers
- Summer to early fall: white, pink, red, blue, purple, bi-colors
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart
- Deadhead for repeat bloom and no re-seeding
- Pinch to reduce height and delay bloom
- Divide every 3 to 4 years for vigor
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, phlox plant bug, deer
- Varieties
- Flame Series - smaller, mildew resistant
- David - mildew resistant, Perennial Plant of the Year 2002
- Bright Eyes, Eva Cullum, Fesselballon, Flamingo, Orange Perfection, Tenor, The King, Speed Limit 45, Sandra, Prime Minister, Sternhimmel, Look Again - all mildew resistant
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