Garden phlox
Phlox paniculata L.
Also known as: Perennial phlox, Fall phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
60 to 120 cm tall
Beds and borders, partial shade to full sun, moist, humus-rich soil
Flowering: July – September
Full sun
Part shade
Hardy to about -25°C
🍃 Leaves
Opposite, lanceolate, dark green, borne on upright stems
🌸 Flowers
Small flowers with 5 petals fused into a tube, very fragrant, gathered in large terminal panicles, in a variety of colours (pink, white, purple, red)
🍎 Fruits
Small seed capsule, of little ornamental value
🪵 Bark
Not applicable — herbaceous plant
🗺️ Distribution
Native to the eastern United States, widely hybridised and grown in Europe
🐝 Value for pollinators
Fragrant flowers very attractive to butterflies and moths
✂️ Horticultural uses
A great classic of summer beds and borders, also used as a cut flower for its scent
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