Phlox

Phlox are easily grown, colourful herbaceous perennials grown for their prolific, dense rounded heads of sweet smelling flowers.  They grow to between 60cm and 120 cm in height, flowers are pink, purple or red, appearing in mid to late summer and continuing into autumn.  The leaves are narrow and a glossy green.  It is very hardy and easy to grow.  Again, attractive to bees and butterflies, it is a ‘standard’ of the herbaceous border, usually bringing up the rear.

Phlox paniculata

Phlox Care

Plant in sun or partial shade and water frequently in dry spells.  Support longer stems with twiggy branches.  Cut to the ground in autumn, thin out and replant every two or three years.

Propagation

Root cuttings, stem cuttings or division.

PHLOX AT A GLANCE
Latin name
Phlox paniculata
Type
Herbaceous perennial
Care
Plant in well cultivated, manured soil in sun or partial shade.  Support longer stems, cut back in winter.
Propagation