Phlox paniculata (any variety) (Perennial phlox (any variety))

Botanical name

Phlox paniculata (any variety)

Other names

Perennial phlox (any variety), Garden phlox (any variety), Summer phlox (any variety), Tall phlox (any variety)

Genus

Phlox Phlox

Variety or Cultivar

P. paniculata (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Phlox paniculata (Perennial phlox), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.

P. paniculata (any variety) are upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with broadly lance-shaped, green leaves and, in summer, terminal panicles of fragrant flowers in a variety of colours.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Orange, Blue, Purple, White, Red, Pink in Summer

Foliage

Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew , Leaf spot , Downy mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut plant down to the base in late autumn.

Propagation

Divide in spring or autumn.

Propagation methods

Division, Basal cuttings, Root cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Phlox paniculata (any variety) (Perennial phlox (any variety)) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Stake or support tall varieties.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4