| Shape | Upright |
| Landscape | Garden phlox is a staple of the perennial border. Mixes well with other perennials and provides long summer bloom. Regardless of flower colour, garden phlox is attractive to hummingbirds and is a good selection for inclusion in a bird garden. |
| Propagation | Divide clumps early in the spring, by softwood cuttings in mid-summer or by root cuttings after the plant has finished flowering. Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and place horizontally in flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
| Pests | Phlox is not always an easy plant to grow well. Powdery mildew and root rot can be serious problems. Spider mites and plant bugs can also be a problem, particularly in hot, dry conditions. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Narrow, opposite, pointed, lance-shaped leaves to 12 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Fragrant, tubular flowers 10-25 mm wide with long corolla tubes and five flat petal-like lobes are soft pink with red eyes. Individual flowers are densely arranged in large, terminal, pyramidal clusters (panicles 15-22 cm long) atop stiff, upright stems which seldom need staking. |
