Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)


Botanical Information

FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPhlox
Speciespaniculata
CategoryPerennials
OriginNative 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.
Height90-120 cm
Spread5-15 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJuly, August, September

Description and Growing Information

PropagationDivide 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.

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