Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)
Botanical Information
Family | Polemoniaceae |
Genus | Phlox |
Species | paniculata |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | Native of the Eastern United States, Phlox paniculata was introduced into cultivation by the Quaker botanist/farmer John Bartram of Philadelphia (1699-1777). |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 90-120 cm |
Spread | 5-15 cm |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
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. |