Phlox paniculata
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Binomial: | Phlox paniculata |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Type: | herbaceous perennial |
Phlox paniculata is an herbaceous perennial widely grown for its showy panicles of large, sweet-scented flowers borne from early summer through autumn.
Description
[edit | edit source]The plants are clump-forming and erect, with terminal panicles of trumpet-shaped flowers. Flower colors vary from white through pink, red, purple, and nearly blue.
Growing Conditions
[edit | edit source]Performs best in full sun with humus-rich, well-drained soils.
Varieties
[edit | edit source]Numerous varieties are available in the trade. Modern cultivars have been selected for resistance to powdery mildews.
Uses
[edit | edit source]Grown for the showy flowers, which are also attractive to both hummingbirds and butterflies. Flowers hold up well in the vase as well.
Maintenance
[edit | edit source]Deadheading encourages rebloom.
Propagation
[edit | edit source]Self-sows readily. Cultivars are generally reproduced by cuttings or tissue culture.
Harvest
[edit | edit source]Pests and Diseases
[edit | edit source]Powdery mildew is a serious issue for this species. See ..Phlox/ for a list of pests and diseases affecting the genus.
References
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Wikiversity is collecting bloom time data for Phlox paniculata on the Bloom Clock |
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Types/Plants, Herbaceous
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Seasons/Summer
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Seasons/Fall
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Lifetime/Perennial
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Conditions/Full Sun
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Special/Quality Nectar Source
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Attractions/Hummingbirds
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Attractions/Butterflies
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Uses/Fresh Cut Flowers
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Native/North America
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Flowers/White
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Flowers/Pink
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Flowers/Red
- Book:Horticulture/Finder/Flowers/Purple